{"id":66409,"date":"2016-04-26T20:38:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T18:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66409"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:08:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:08:21","slug":"from-barcelona-to-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/from-barcelona-to-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"From Barcelona to Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, <strong>Paris<\/strong> is a popular must-visit city for just about everyone who loves to travel. \u00a0Even for non-travelers, just about everyone loves something about Paris or relevant to France. \u00a0Whether they admit it or not, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-barcelona-if-you-arrive-from-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris<\/a> is a city of admiration to most, even to the native people of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64903\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/my-travel-journal1_SHBarcelona.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64903\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64903\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/my-travel-journal1_SHBarcelona-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Vajrasattva via Visualhunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lajon\/5879305105\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vajrasattva<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/\">Visualhunt<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you talk to many native <strong>Barcelonians<\/strong>, you\u2019ll notice a hidden admiration for the French. Before the importance of learning English became mainstream, French was the foreign language of choice for most people of Catalonia. It should be of no surprise that getting to the country\u2019s capital has now become something more accessible to Barcelona. \u00a0\u00a0Decades ago a trip to Paris from Barcelona could take as long as a two week or so on a horse and buggy.\u00a0 Now, thanks to technology advancements in the transportation\/locomotive sphere, getting to Paris from Barcelona is just a hop, a\u00a0skip and a jump.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/from-barcelona-to-paris\/#Take_a_flight_from_Barcelona_to_Paris\" title=\"Take a flight from Barcelona to Paris\">Take a flight from Barcelona to Paris<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/from-barcelona-to-paris\/#Take_a_train_from_Barcelona_to_Paris\" title=\"Take a train from Barcelona to Paris\">Take a train from Barcelona to Paris<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/from-barcelona-to-paris\/#Take_a_bus_from_Barcelona_to_Paris\" title=\"Take a bus from Barcelona to Paris\">Take a bus from Barcelona to Paris<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_flight_from_Barcelona_to_Paris\"><\/span><strong>Take a flight from Barcelona to Paris<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hopping a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-accessories-every-adventurer-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flight<\/a> to Paris is probably the fastest option.\u00a0 Not only is it the fastest, but it can also be the cheapest option as well.\u00a0 <strong>Flight<\/strong> prices range between \u20ac40 to \u20ac200. \u00a0Prices depend on the airline carrier, time and season. If you\u2019re really lucky, you can find a ticket for as low as \u20ac10, but that\u2019s only if you\u2019re really lucky. \u00a0Don&#8217;t count on it for on a normal day. The good thing is, you won&#8217;t\u2019 be in a horse and carriage, and will land in Paris in just under two hours. A flight in the early parts of the morning will land you in Paris just in time for le dejeuner ( a morning meal).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_train_from_Barcelona_to_Paris\"><\/span><strong>Take a train from Barcelona to Paris<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5012 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/barcelona_train-300x208.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/>If you want to explore your other options, you can skip the flight and ride on the high-speed TGV train from Barcelona to Paris as well.\u00a0 This is a good choice if you want to act more like a tourist with some time on his or her hands. \u00a0 The TGV from Barcelona to Paris non-stop train ride that is quite scenic.\u00a0 On a clear day, you\u2019ll see the snow-capped French Alps, the Mediterranean coastline, Vineyards, the Pyrenees and even Flamingo birds on the lakes.\u00a0 Although it\u2019s a little over six hours, it\u2019s well worth the time if you\u2019re into natural scenery.\u00a0 The TGV also offers first class seats\u00a0and a caf\u00e9 bar. \u00a0Tickets are also quite inexpensive. \u00a0Prices range from \u20ac60 to \u20ac120.\u00a0 As with all tickets, the time, season and the purchasing of them in plays a strong role in the price you\u2019ll play, but once it\u2019s said and done, you\u2019ll be arriving at the Gare de Lyons train station. \u00a0Gare de Lyons is one of the busiest train <strong>stations<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/where-to-experience-french-cuisine-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France<\/a> and <strong>Europe<\/strong>, so keep organized and alert. \u00a0You wouldn&#8217;t want to lose your apartment keys in that place. \u00a0All you&#8217;ll need to do is make sure you\u2019re at the Barcelona Sants train station, no later than an hour prior to departure (with your ticket in hand of course), and you\u2019ll set.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_bus_from_Barcelona_to_Paris\"><\/span><strong>Take a bus from Barcelona to Paris<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last but not least, you can jump on the bus.\u00a0 With the competitive flight prices and the scenic ride on the train, the fifteen-hour ride on the bus is the least popular option. \u00a0This is a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/new-year-new-experiences-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">option<\/a> for people that are either afraid of flights, don&#8217;t want to drive their own cars, and can cope with the frequent stops in the various cities prior to arriving in <strong>Paris<\/strong>. \u00a0 Bus ticket prices are pretty cheap.\u00a0 You can get a bus ticket from Barcelona to Paris costing between \u20ac20 to \u20ac90.\u00a0 You\u2019ll more than likely going to be catching the bus from the Barcelona <strong>Nord<\/strong> station.\u00a0 If you leave on the 2:30 p.m. bus that leaves Barcelona Nord, you\u2019ll be arriving the Paris Bercy station at 5:15 a.m.\u00a0 It\u2019s a long ride, but at least you\u2019ll be in time for petit d\u00e9jeuner matinal (early breakfast).<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66409\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; 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