There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Genoa by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car ferry, train, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BCN - GOA
4h 46m€35–169Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 50m€55–80Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
13h 37m€95–195Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
20h 45m€65–140Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BCN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
7h 26m€53–205Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BCN - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
7h 20m€43–201Fly 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 Brignoletrain
9h 6m€41–191Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMI - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
9h€43–221Fly 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
8h 20m€42–166Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverdebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
16h 4m€36–57Drive 854.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Genoacar 854.7 km
8h 19m€133–192
Spain to Genoa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station which costs €35 - €60 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Genoa is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €30 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station station and arriving at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Genoa. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 45m.
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 St Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Spain and Genoa is 679 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 bus which takes 12h 50m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Spain to Genoa, including transfers.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
What companies run services between Spain and Genoa, Italy?
Vueling Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €19–80
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–85
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €65–95
- Cabin
- €120–140
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More Questions & Answers
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 fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €30 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 12h 50m, you could also train, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 13h 37m.
Spain to Genoa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop 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 19m to drive from Spain to Genoa.
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