March 26, 2010
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Barcelona to Paris by Train, Coach, Car and Flights
How do i Travel from Barcelona to Paris
Details of tips to get from Barcelona in Spain to Paris in France by a range of types of transport.
You can find regular flights from Barcelona to Paris. These are usually more affordable and certainly much quicker than the train, bus or car.
Barcelona to Paris by Train
The straight train from Barcelona to Paris takes twelve hrs although there is certainly a quicker means if you change in Montpellier, shortening the journey to 8 hrs of travel and a 1 hour stopover. Then again, this method is considerably more costly and involves the trouble of changing trains.
The quicker method (with the change) costs a hundred sixty five euros, while the twelve-hour non-stop journey costs a hundred and ten euros.
Trains from Barcelona to Paris depart from Barcelona Franca station.
Renfe.es, Spain's formal rail website, is a jumble and has been described as "like Alice in Wonderland, where nothing seems to be what it really is" by Trip Advisor. Residents of Canada and USA should use Rail Europe in its place to have their tickets delivered to their home address. Additional citizens also should use the website to confirm prices and then purchase tickets in the flesh.
Note that train times from Spain to France will be {shortened in 2012, when a quicker train journey will come into service: Madrid (and Barcelona) to Paris by Fast Train.
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Barcelona to Paris by Bus
There's one bus per day from Barcelona to Paris. The transport time takes 15 hours and costs about seventy five euros.
Buses from Barcelona to Paris head off from both Sants and Nord bus stations.
You can buy most bus tickets in Spain online for a extremely small supplement (two euros). Just pay with a bank card and print out the e-ticket - a lot better than standing in a queue at the bus station.
The equivalent ticket can be ordered with Eurolines, although Movelia is easier to use.
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Barcelona to Paris by Car
The thousand drive from Barcelona to Paris lasts about 9h30m, traveling predominantly on the AP-7, A9, A75, A71 and A10 roads. Memo - AP roads are toll roads.