Barcelona Airport Transfers
Barcelona's El Prat airport lies some 12km south-west of the city. In the
summer of 2009 a new terminal (T1) opened at Barcelona
airport making it undoubtedly the leading airport of the whole Mediterranean
region.
There are plenty options for transferring between Barcelona airport and the
city centre as well as to all other destinations.
Barcelona Airport Bus (Aerobús)
Since the opening of the new terminal there are now two Aerobús routes. The
A1 Aerobús service connects the new Terminal 1 with the city centre at Plaça de
Catalunya via Plaça d'Espanya with two other stops on the way. The service
operates every 10 minutes from around 6am through until 1am the next day.
The A2 Aerobús offers the same service from the original Terminal 2 with
departures every 8-15 minutes. This is a great service for getting into the city
centre. The trip takes about 40 minutes but varies according to traffic
conditions. It costs €4.25 for a single ticket which you buy from the driver as
you get on the bus. To check timetables, routes and latest price please refer to
www.emt.cat
There is also a public bus (route 46) operating between the airport and Plaça
d'Espanya (the timetable is at www.tmb.cat). Throughout the night you can use
bus route N17 between both airport terminals and Plaça de Catalunya.
 Local RENFE Trains
The RENFE R2 Nord train runs between the airport's terminal 2 (T2) and
Macanet/Massanes to the north of Barcelona with stops at Estació Sants and
Passeig de Gràcia. There is a free shuttle bus (Bustransit) that connects with
terminal 1 (T1). Trains run daily every 30 minutes with the last service at
about 11.30pm and it takes about 25 minutes to Passeig de Gràcia. From either of
these two RENFE stations you can join the Barcelona metro system to continue
your journey.
It's better value to buy a T-10 multiple journey ticket rather than a single
one. See Barcelona Transport for more details about
ticket options.
Private Airport Transfers
This pre-booked private transfer is a great service transporting you from the
airport to any city centre hotel and other destinations outside Barcelona city.
To get a quote simply fill in your travel details on the
Barcelona airport transfers form. The service is available for all
destinations and all group sizes.
Barcelona Taxis
There is generally no shortage of taxis available to/from the centre. It's a
half-hour ride and should cost about € 30. Make sure the meter is on at the
start of the journey. We recently took a taxi from the airport to C/ Ferran just
off the Ramblas. On arrival the meter read €24 but this was then increased to
€30. When questioned the driver said this is a supplement for entering the
airport are and for placing two small bags in the boot. After checking the
Taxi Barcelona website we discovered that the driver was within his rights
to do so. However, we'll be checking out the
private Barcelona transfer option next time.
Metro
The Barcelona metro system does not serve the airport directly. To access the
metro network you'll need to take the normal (RENFE) train from the airport to
Barcelona Sants or Passig de Gracia then join up with the metro system. Buy the
T-10 multiple journey ticket at the airport train station as this is valid for
the airport train and for the city's metro system. The best value is to purchase
the
Barcelona Discount Card in advance which you collect at the tourist
information office in the airport. This then gives you free transport on the
airport train, all metro journeys and offers significant discounts on entrance
fees during your stay.
See Barcelona Metro Map.
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