Hi --
Is there a website, equivalent to the UK's Traveline.info , for planning public transit in France? I would like to be able to explore both train and bus/coach options for heading from Paris down to Barcelona.
Thanks!
Posted by
33 posts
There is a website called Rome2Rio that will give you many options of how to get from point A to point B.
Within Paris:
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
Long distance buses are often affiliated with www.eurolines.com. France's fast TGV train travels direct from Paris to Barcelona in 6.5 hours; book soon for a better price if you want that train. Flying can be cheaper, though I think that's not your preference; www.skyscanner.com.
Posted by
OP
124 posts
Thank you.
Yes, I prefer slow travel, especially modes that let me stop en route for a few hours or even overnight to explore places that are not my key destinations (such as St. Malo en route to Paris). I can allocate 2-3 days for getting from Paris to Barcelona.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
There are few long-distance bus services within France as government policy is to encourage rail travel for domestic journeys.
Posted by
Brisbane, Australia
7175 posts
The TGV route to Barcelona affords some interesting stop offs, but of course you would need to make separate reservations. Paris => Lyon => Avignon/Montpellier => Figueres/Girona => Barcelona
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4088 posts
Paris-Barcelona now has a direct, high-speed train. http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/
This is reserved-seat, certainly not hop-on hop-off.