How to get to Barcelona (Spain)
By Plane
Barcelona Airport - El Prat ( More Info)
Address
Barcelona Airport is located south-west of the city of Barcelona, between the city limits of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi.
Country Code
34
Phone: (0)902 404 704
Airlines
Consult information about all the airline companies operating out of this airport. ( More Info)
Location
Barcelona airport is located 12 kilometres from the city center
Driving Directions
The access road to the airport, the C-31 Barcelona-Castelldefels dual carriageway, connects with the C-32 Barcelona-Sitges. From the city of Barcelona ring roads, we can arrive by the so-called Pata Sur.
Connections between Barcelona and the airport and back:
Aerobús
- Daily service between Plaça de Catalunya and the airport.
- Frequency: every 10 minutes.
- Approximate journey time: 30 minutes.
- Barcelona - airport route: Plaça de Catalunya (in front of El Corte Inglés department store) - Passeig de Gràcia/Diputació - Avinguda de Roma/Urgell - Estació de Sants - Plaça d'Espanya/Creu Coberta - Airport (terminals A, B and C).
- Airport - Barcelona route: Airport (terminals A, B and C) - Plaça d'Espanya/av. Reina M. Cristina - Gran Via de les C. C./Comte d'Urgell - Plaça de la Universitat - Plaça de Catalunya.
- Ticket price: 4,05 € (single); 7 € (return).
- Times: Departures from Pl. de Catalunya, from 5.30am to 12.15am. | Departures from the airport, from 6am to 1am.
- For further information about the Barcelona Aerobús: Tel. 934 156 020.
Train (RENFE)
- Daily connections with the airport from the Renfe (Spanish Rail) stations at Sants, Passeig de Gràcia and the Estació de França.
- Frequency: every 30 minutes.
- Journey time: 20 minutes (from Sants), 25 minutes (from Passeig de Gràcia) and 33 minutes (from Estació de França).
- Times: Departures from Estació de França, from 5.20am to 10.42pm. | Departures from Passeig de Gràcia, from 5.28am to 10.50pm. | Departures from Sants, from 5.33am to 10.55pm. | Departures from the airport, from 6am to 11.44pm.
- For further information about the train to Barcelona airport: www.renfe.es.
Bus (TMB)
- The 46 bus runs from Pl. d’Espanya to the airport.
- Frequency: every 25-35 minutes.
- Single ticket price: 1.30 € (integrated fare).
- Times: Departures from Pl. d’Espanya, from 5am to 12.15am. | Departures from the airport, from 5.30am to 12.45am.
- For further information: www.tmb.net.
Night bus (NITBUS)
- The N17 night bus operates from Pl. Catalunya to the airport, stopping at Pl. d’Espanya.
- Frequency: every 20 minutes.
- Single ticket price: 1.30 € (integrated fare).
- Times: Departures from Pl. Catalunya, from 11pm to 5am. | Departures from Pl. d’Espanya, from 11.10pm to 5.10am. | Departures from the airport, from 10.05pm to 5.05am.
- Further information about the night bus service to Barcelona Airport is available on the website: www.emt-amb.com.
By car
- The C-31 Barcelona-Castelldefels road leads to the airport, and connects with the C-32 Barcelona-Sitges road. From the Avinguda Diagonal, the Ronda de Dalt and Ronda Litoral ring roads also connect with the C-31.
- The estimated journey time from the city centre to the airport is about 20 minutes.
By taxi
- Opposite terminals A, B and C. Price: Approximate rates from the airport on working days (from 07.00 to 21.00): to Plaza España, 17 €; to Plaza Catalunya, 20 €; to Sagrada Familia, 25 €.Approximate rates on Saturdays, holidays and at night (from 21.00 to 07.00): to Plaza España, 20 €; to Plaza Cataluña, 22 €; to Sagrada Familia, 26 €.These rates include the airport supplement. Information telephone: 932 235 151
Lost and found: 902 101 564
By Train
Barcelona has direct railway links with a number of cities, including Paris, Zurich and Milan, and the high-speed train runs to Madrid, southern and eastern Spain. The city’s major railway stations and metropolitan rail network ensure you can travel anywhere by train without any difficulties.
(More info: RENFE: http://www.renfe.es)
Barcelona Sants Station
Pl. Paisos catalans s/n (08014)
Time: 4.30am to 12am.
Metro: L5 and L3. Bus: 27, 30, 32, 43, 44, 78 y 109.
This is the city’s main railway station and most trains departing and arriving in Barcelona stop here. It’s the terminus for the High-Speed Train and many Spanish and foreign destinations, suburban rail and trains to the airport.
- Nacional trains
- AVE: Barcelona – Tarragona – Lleida – Zaragoza – Madrid.
- Euromed: Barcelona – Tarragona – València – Alacant.
- Arco: Connecting Barcelona, València, Andalusia and Extremadura.
- Talgo: Connecting Barcelona with other spanish cities.
- Tren Estrella: Connecting Barcelona and the North of Spain.
Local Public Transport
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