Barcelona Airport Transfers
Barcelona's El Prat airport lies some 12km south-west of the city. There are
plenty options for transferring between the airport and the city centre as well
as to all other destinations.
Private Transfers
This pre-booked private transfer is a great new 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.
Airport Bus
The A1 Aerobús service runs every 15 minutes from the airport to Plaça de Catalunya via Plaça
d'Espanya. The trip is about 40 minutes and costs €3.30. Suburban buses EA and
EN leave every 90 minutes for Plaça d'Espanya; they take about 50 minutes and
cost €1.
Local Trains
Rodalies (Cercanías) train line 1 runs between the airport (zone 4) and centre
of town (zone 1). The trip costs about € 2.15. Trains run daily every 30 minutes
from 6:13am to 11:15pm. It takes about 17 minutes to reach Estació Sants and 23
minutes to Catalunya station.
Taxis
There is generally no shortage of taxis available to/from the centre. It's a
half-hour ride and should cost about € 20. 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 €18 but this was then increased to
€24. When questioned the driver said this is a supplement for entering the
airport are and for placing two small bags in the boot. We'll be checking out
the private transfer (above) next time.
Transport within Barcelona City
Once you're in Barcelona the best ways to get around are on the underground
and by using the city sightseeing tourist buses:
Metro
The metro is the easiest way to get around the city. You may need buses or
suburban trains to reach some places. And buses run along most city routes every
few minutes. You can buy multiple-trip city tickets that offer worthwhile
savings.
Bus turístic
This is the best way to visit Barcelona in a day. Get on and get off the bus at
will at any one of the programmed stops, visit or shop at a reduced price. Buy
the ticket directly on board the bus, and get an informative leaflet on the
places you can visit, as well as a card with discount coupons for some of these
places.
The full ride takes about 2 hours and the bus comes every 20 to 30 minutes
approximately.
NORTHERN ROUTE: Pl. Catalunya (in front of El Corte Inglés), Pg. de
Gràcia /La Pedrera - Sagrada Família - Parc Güell - Tramvia Blau/Tibidabo -
Monestir de Pedralbes / Col·lecció Thyssen - Palau Reial - Fútbol Club Barcelona
- Francesc Macià / Diagonal - Pelai / Centre d'Art Contemporani.
SOUTHERN ROUTE: Pg. de Gràcia /La Pedrera - Francesc Macià /Diagonal -
Estació de Sants - Pl. Espanya - Poble Espanyol - Anella Olímpica / MNAC -
Telefèric / Fundació Miró - Miramar / Costa i Llobera - Colom / La Rambla - Port
Vell - Port Olímpic - Vila Olímpica - Parc de la Ciutadella/Zoo - Pla Palau -
Barri Gòtic.
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