How to get from Barcelona to Cordoba (2023)

Best way to travel from Barcelona to Cordoba

Train is the best option. It’s the fastest (just over 4 h 30 min) and very convenient (5 direct trains per day).
Car is the second best option, especially if you take the opportunity to visit other parts of Spain on the way.
Buses are very slow (min 13 h) and aren’t even cheap (80€).

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Train

Train is a great option to travel between Barcelona and Cordoba. The high speed train (AVE) connects both cities in just over 4 h 30 min. There are about 5 direct high speed trains per day and 10 other trains that make a stop in Madrid.

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You can expect to pay between 43 and 140€ depending on whether you buy the ticket in advance and are flexible with the departure time.

BARCELONA'S TRAIN STATION

Barcelona Sants station is the main train station in the city. It is located about 5 km (3.1 miles) west of the center. The metro lines L3 and L5 link the station with the rest of the city, while several metropolitan bus lines also stop at the station.

For up-to-date information on Barcelona’s public transport system: www.tmb.cat

Address: Plaça dels Països Catalans 1-7, 08014 Barcelona
Telephone: (+34) 912 43 23 43

CORDOBA'S TRAIN STATION

Cordoba’s train station is located about 2 km (1.25 miles) north of the city center. To give you an idea, it is 1.8 km away (1.1 miles) from the Great Mosque. The city bus lines 3 and 5 connect the train station with the city center.

For up-to-date information on Cordoba’s city buses: www.aucorsa.es

Address: Glorieta Tres Culturas, 14011 Cordoba
Telephone: (+34) 902 432 343

Car

Barcelona and Cordoba are separated by over 850 km (528 miles). By car, the trip takes around 8 h 30 min. Unless you want to make some stops on the way, there is no reason to drive.

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If you decide to do so, here there is some more information about possible routes.

The fastest route (8 h 30 min) will take you south from Barcelona, along the Mediterranean coast, all the way down to Valencia. There are many coastal towns and cities that would make a great stop: Sitges, Tarragona, Peñíscola or Valencia, just to mention a few. From Valencia, the route then goes to the interior and crosses the region of Castilla la Mancha before entering Andalucia through the province of Jaén. About 1 h 30 min before reaching Cordoba, you will pass next to Ubeda and Baeza. These Renaissance towns are a UNESCO world heritage site.
As another alternative (10 h trip), you can go west from Barcelona through Spain’s interior and, about 3 h after leaving Barcelona, you could stop to visit Zaragoza. From Zaragoza, the route continues south-west to Madrid, which could be another great stop. From Madrid, the route goes straight south for about 4 more hours. Other possible stops between Madrid and Cordoba are Toledo (also a UNESCO world heritage site) as well as Ubeda and Baeza.

PARKING IN CORDOBA

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Bus

The company ALSA runs 1 daily bus from Barcelona to Cordoba. The trip takes 13 h. There is also a daily overnight bus that requires changing buses in Ubeda and takes a total of 15 h. You can expect to pay around 80 €. Train is much faster and can be as cheap or even cheaper.

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There is no reason to travel between Barcelona and Cordoba by bus since it is the slowest option. Also, if you book in advance and are flexible with the exact departure time, the train can even be cheaper than the bus.