There are 12 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
5h 58m€58–167Train via Paris
- 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 30m€423–827Train, 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 17m€275–583Drive, 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 42m€69–198Fly Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ABZ - BCN
7h 40m€93–294Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane INV - BCN
8h 10m€98–206Train 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 34m€83–251Fly Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Reus Airport (REU)plane GLA - REU
- Take the train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
8h 8m€116–377Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
18h 8m€411–782Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
29h 49m€153–363Drive, 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€338–512
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 - €170 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Scotland and Barcelona is 1704 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Barcelona without a car is to train via Paris which takes 16h 30m and costs €420 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Scotland to Barcelona, including transfers.
Scotland to Barcelona train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €420 - €850 and takes 16h 30m.
Barcelona is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 10:41 AM in Scotland and 11:41 AM in Barcelona.
Scotland to Barcelona train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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) 3 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 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- €130–220
- 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
- €75–130
- 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
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €100–170
- 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
- +44 345 722 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 King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- €30–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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