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
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EDI - BCN
6h 3m€53–167Train
- 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 32m€483–871Train, 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 Paris to Barcelonabus
24h 14m€309–536Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
21h 18mFly Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GLA - BCN
5h 47m€56–171Train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane PIK - BCN
6h 4m€66–220Train to Newcastle, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCL - BCN
7h 19m€92–271Fly Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Reus Airport (REU)plane GLA - REU
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
7h 53m€86–346Train 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€400–778Bus
- 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 Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
34h 55m€168–303Drive, 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 20m€339–526
Scotland to Barcelona by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Barcelona station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
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 32m and costs €480 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 3m 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 6h 3m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €900 and takes 16h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €310 and takes 34h 55m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Barcelona, Spain?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day. 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 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- 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
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 9:50 PM in Scotland and 10:50 PM in Barcelona.
Scotland to Barcelona train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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