If you want to get public transport from the airport to the city centre (or vice-versa) you have two options. The first of these is the train from Barcelona airport. This RENFE operated service runs approximately every 30 minutes and takes 25 minutes to reach the city centre.
BE WARNED: recently this service has experienced many problems with delays becoming common place so if you want to ensure that you don’t spend an hour waiting at Sants Station staring helplessly at the word ‘avería’ (delay) my recommendation is that you take the Aerobus.
This is a shuttle bus service which runs every 15 minutes between the airport and the city centre. It stops at all 3 terminals and will cost you 3.90 euros for a single and 6.70 Euros for a return ticket. With main stops at Plaça de Espanya, Plaça de Catalunya, Passeig de Gracia and Sants this service will take you right into the centre to your Barcelona hotel without the hassle of the train or metro system. It is advisable to allow a little more time during rush hour, but otherwise this is the most reliable way of making a Barcelona airport transfer.
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