Barcelona airport transfer

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.

Barcelona Airport Bus to the City

Unless you have booked your flight with Ryanair then you will probably be flying into El Prat Barcelona airport. It's the main airport and closest to the city, but it is important to to know how to reach your Barcelona accommodation from the airport.
"El Prat" is located in Llobregat which is an town just outside the city of Barcelona and there are many airline companies which fly in to this airport.

The best way to get to the city centre from the airport is by the Aerobus which is located right outside the terminal and runs every 6 minutes. The journey takes roughly 25 minutes from the airport to it's final destination which is Plaza Catalunya, the main square of the city centre. From there, it should be relatively easy to get to your Barcelona accommodation either via metro or taxi. Just make sure you know where your Barcelona accommodation is beforehand.

A ticket costs €3.90 each journey and make sure you have change because the drivers are not very pleased when you hand over anything more than a €20 note.

For a more comprehensive Barcelona guide then look online.

Girona to Barcelona Bus

The Low Cost flights(Ryanair, Spanair, Transavia...) land about 100 km north of Barcelona in Girona, approximately 1H15 by Bus from Barcelona. For each flight arriving at the Girona’s airport, there is a bus transfer from Girona to Barcelona. The price of single ticket costs 12€, the return ticket costs 21€. You must buy your tickets at the office "Barcelona Bus" inside the Girona’s airport or inside Barcelona’s road station and not in the bus. The bus departs just outside the airport and then arrives at the Barcelona bus station "Estacion del Norte", Timetable Girona Barcelona. When you arrive at the Barcelona’s Bus station, you have different options to reach the city centre. The Red Line (Number 1) of the Barcelona subway at station "Arc of Triomf". You can also take a taxi, you can find one at the top of the station, which will cost you between 7 and 10€ to go to the city centre (Placa Catalunya) Tel: +34 93 225 00 00. By bus n° 54 of the TMB (Metropolitan Transport of Barcelona). Finally if you are travelling light, you should know that it is possible to walk to the city centre (Plaça Catalunya), which takes approximately 15 minutes to get there and it is very easy, it is a straight road, "Carrer d’Ali Bei" and then "Carrer de Fontanella" and here you are in centre of Barcelona on Plaça Catalunya. If you wish additional information here is a Barcelona Guide. Enjoy Barcelona Amigos ...