There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to l'Escala by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)ZRH - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
8h 28m€58–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
16h 28m€123–204Drive 912.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to l'Escala912.7 km
9h 13m€158–229Train to Basel, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BSL - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
9h 22m€63–210Fly Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)ZRH - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Girona
9h 55m€191–639Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Geneva106
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
17h 18m€82–131Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano506 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Girona - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec11
19h 58m€71–149
Zurich to l'Escala by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to l'Escala is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to l'Escala is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at L'Escala Pobla Sec via Geneva - Bus station and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between Zurich and l'Escala is 1029 km. The road distance is 912.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to l'Escala without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 28m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Zurich to l'Escala, including transfers.
Zurich to l'Escala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to l'Escala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to l'Escala is 913 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Zurich to l'Escala.
There are 4874+ hotels available in l'Escala.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Geneva - Bus station and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 17h 18m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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