Barcelona to Pamplona by train

How to take the rail journey from Barcelona to Pamplona

The number of daily trains from Barcelona to Pamplona has been temporarily reduced in response to the pandemic.

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From Barcelona Sants to Pamplona - Iruná

Journey Summary

To
Pamplona
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Pamplona - Iruná
Travel Time
3hr 45min - 4hr 5min
Frequency
Daily
Travel Information

Final Destination: Irun or A Coruna or Gijon or Pamplona

These trains also call at: Zaragoza-Delicias

At Barcelona Sants station these trains depart from the part of the station used by the high speed trains - vias (platforms/tracks) 1 - 6,

So when you're in the station follow the signs that are pointing the way to the ' Alta-Velocidad' trains.
Aim to be at Barcelona Sants a minimum of 20 mins before departure, in order to allow time to pass through the security checks.

These trains travel on a high speed line as far as Zaragoza.

2 x trains per day
the usual service is 5 x trains per day

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 2 months ahead

This is a route where it pays off to book ahead, if you can book more than a month in advance it's possible to save more than €30.

As Renfe doesn't apply a 'tickets from' pricing policy, we're unable to provide prices below.

Seat Reservations:

Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.

Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, but these reservations cannot be booked on the ticket agent's websites.

If you want the peace of mind of reserving before arriving at a Spanish station, you will need to use the Eurail and InterRail booking services to reserve your seats - and pay the booking fee for doing so.

Though you can avoid a booking fee if you do reserve at a Spanish station.

Where to book
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Renfe Guide

Renfe is the national rail operator in Spain and it has recently simplified the range of tickets it sells for express and regional train journeys in Spain.
Which is convenient as there are big savings to be made if you book ahead online.

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