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TRAVEL. Barcelona. How to get from the Airport to Barcelona
1. Barcelona City Airport "El Prat"

Barcelona’s airport is located 12 km southwest of the city centre. It has three terminals: A and B (International and some Domestic Arrivals) and C (“Puente Aéreo” Madrid flights).

  • By Taxi

    Black and yellow cabs waiting outside the terminal building will take you directly to the city centre. The metered fare is between 20 and 30 Euro and journey time to the centre is 20-30 minutes, depending very much on destination.
  • By Aerobus

    The Airport Bus service picks up outside each terminal building every 12-13 minutes. Journey time to Plaza Cataluña (a metro hub in the centre of town) is 40 minutes and the fare is approximately 4.05 Euro. Buses operate from 06.00 (06.30 on weekends & holidays) until 1.00. Buses stop at four stations: Plaza Cataluña, Paseo de Gracia, Sants Station, Plaza España and the three terminal buildings.
  • By train

    The railway station is connected to the terminal buildings via a long bridge (a 10 minute walk). Trains run to and from Plaza Cataluña every 30 minutes and the fare is approximately 2,40 Euro. Trains run from 06.13 through to 23.40 and serve the following railway stations in Barcelona; Sants, Plaza Cataluña (city centre), Arco de Triunfo (Paseo San Juan) y Clot-Aragó (close to Plaza de las Glorias).
2. Airport Gerona (Barcelona)

The bus stops right outside the airport and will take you to Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord (Barcelona’s main bus terminal) in Barcelona city centre. From there you can catch the metro to your accommodation . The nearest Metro stop to the bus station is Arco de Triunfo (Red Line, L1) which is 5-10 minutes walk away. Use the Nàpols exit from the bus station . .
The journey time from Girona to Barcelona city centre is approximately 1 hour 10 mins.
Click here for: the timetables for the Barcelona bus
Tickets cannot be reserved in advance and cost 12 Euros for a single and 21 Euros for a return.
You can also call the Barcelona Bus information line - they have an operator that speaks English: Barcelona Bus Information Tel: 0034 902 361 550

3. Airport Barcelona Reus

The journey time from Reus Airport to Barcelona city centre is approximately 1 hour 20 mins. Tickets cannot be reserved in advance and cost 13 Euros for a single and 23 Euros for a return. The bus stops in Barcelona are the Plaza Maria Cristina and the Sants train station.
You can also call the Bus information line - they have an operator that speaks English: Tel: 807220220
Click here for: the timetables for the Reus- Airport to Barcelona bus




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