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There are 12 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Barcelona by train, bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane NCL - BCN
    7h 9m

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MAN - BCN
    8h
    €76–198

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    14h 51m
    €396–620

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eaglescliffe to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    22h 49m
    €315–567

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    18h 53m
    €460–611

  6. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MME - BCN
    8h 49m
    €101–404

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LBA - BCN
    8h 31m
    €91–224

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BHX - BCN
    8h 37m
    €134–303

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane MAN - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona - Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    8h 49m
    €99–290

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    17h 22m
    €423–689

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus bus
    28h 47m
    €125–256

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar car
    19h 46m
    €353–565

Middlesbrough to Barcelona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,672.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Barcelona-Sants via Darlington, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 14h 51m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and Vueling Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day.

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