Barcelona to Genoa bus: 5.1 a day, fastest 11h35

5.1 a dayfastest 11h35☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇮🇹 Italy

Direct buses · no change

BarcelonaGironaPerpignanMontpellierNîmesMarseilleGenoa· 646 km as the crow flies

02:50 → 16:05
FlixBus N1138 ☾ Overnight
Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Montpellier, Nîmes, Marseille, Nice
13h154 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:50 → 15:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:45 → 21:30
FlixBus 728
Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Montpellier, Nîmes, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence…
13h456 stops
Runs: Thu to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
09:30 → 22:55
FlixBus N728
Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Montpellier, Marseille, Le Cannet, Nice
13h254 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
16:00 → 04:50⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Barcelona - North Bus Station → Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop · via Perpignan, Montpellier, Marseille, Nice
12h504 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:00 → 03:50+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
16:15 → 05:35⁺¹
FlixBus 728 ☾ Overnight
Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Girona, Perpignan, Montpellier, Nîmes…
13h208 stops
Runs: Thu to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:15 → 04:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:55 → 08:30⁺¹
FlixBus N758 ☾ Overnight
Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station) · via Perpignan, Le Cannet, Nice
11h353 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:55 → 07:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 20:55, arrive 08:30

The plane is 7h50 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct12h20

To Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord)15 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N75811h35
From Genoa (Fanti d'Italia/Principe bus station)15 min

Plane · nonstop BCN to GOA4h30

To Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat (BCN)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight BCN to GOA1h35
Landing to exit20 min
From GOA30 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Barcelona to Genoa?

Yes. 5.1 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Barcelona to Genoa?

The fastest takes 11h35; the slowest 13h45, for 646 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:50 and the latest at 20:55, local time in Barcelona. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Barcelona to Genoa?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 02:50 arriving 16:05.

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