There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Barcelona by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EDI - BCN
5h 58m€66–176Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DND - BCN
8h 18m€57–228Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
16h 21m€178–744Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
24h 11m€160–563Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
21h 16mFly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ABZ - BCN
7h 40m€84–203Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane INV - BCN
8h 45m€94–235Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GLA - BCN
5h 42m€76–171Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
17h 6m€201–766Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus
33h 10m€90–292Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar
22h 13m€368–537
Scotland to Barcelona by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Barcelona via London Victoria, Dover and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Scotland and Barcelona is 1704 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Scotland to Barcelona, including transfers.
Scotland to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Barcelona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €750 and takes 16h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €300 and takes 33h 10m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Barcelona, Spain?
Ryanair UK, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Barcelona-Sants via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Scotland to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Barcelona is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 5:24 AM in Scotland and 6:24 AM in Barcelona.
Scotland to Barcelona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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