There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Genoa by plane, train, ferry, bus, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), car ferry, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BCN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principetrain
6h 54m€48–234Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BCN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 35m€35–188Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
13h 5m€80–120Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Genoabus FlixBus N1138 / ...
13h 15m€65–120Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
13h 15m€144–217Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 18m€38–145Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BCN - GOA
4h 50m€43–156Fly Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VLC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 35m€40–216Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 58m€56–247Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 1922
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Genoabus 482 / ...
13h 30m€81–122Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
20h 45m€80–120Drive 854.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genoacar 854.7 km
8h 23m€140–202
Spain to Genoa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly and train which costs €30 - €190 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €40 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Genoa. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Genoa. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Barcelona-Sants, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Spain and Genoa is 897 km. The road distance is 854.7 km.
Book your Spain to Genoa ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Spain to Genoa without a car is to ferry which takes 13h 5m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Spain to Genoa, including transfers.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
What companies run services between Spain and Genoa, Italy?
Grandi Navi Veloci operates a ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa 3 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–60
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–60
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Genoa is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 13h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €40 - €160 and takes 4h 50m.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Spain to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Genoa is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Spain to Genoa.
Book your Spain to Genoa train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Spain to Genoa bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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