Public Transport in and around Barcelona
The Public Transport in and around Barcelona is well organized and can be very useful when you have some pre knowledge before arriving.
Barcelona Airport
El Prat de Llobregat Aeropuerto
The BarcelonaAirport is located 13 km north east from the centre of Barcelona. Walking from there is not an option and there is no metro connection to Airport although many people seem to think so. There are three different kinds of transport that one can use to get from the Airport to the Barcelona city centre.
By taxi:
The official Barcelona taxis are black and yellow, this taxi service is generally very good, clean and reliable. There are hundreds of taxis at the airport parking place waiting for the tourists and visitors of Barcelona.
The taxi fare will be approximately €25 but there may be a surcharge for each suitcase. This information should be displayed in the back of the taxi.
By bus:
The so-called ¨Aerobus¨ departs every 6 minutes from all three airport terminals. The final stop of the bus will be the main square Plaça Cataluña at the end of The Ramblas.
During the night is departs about every 30 minuts.
The price of a single ticket is €4,05 and a return ticket is €7, these tickets can only be purchased on the bus.
By train:
The trains from the ¨Renfe¨ service runs approximately every 30 minutes from and ro the Airport to the city centre. The journey will take about 25 minutes.
A bus/metro ticket will do for this service. A T-10 ticket is good for 10 trips and will cost €7,20.
Girona Aiport
Ampuriabrava
By bus:
The city Girona is103 km North East of Barcelona and a popular city because of its many budget airlines. Tourist fly to Girona and travel from there to cities like Barcelona, Lloret de Mar, Blanes and Malgrat.
The Barcelona bus is probably the most convenient method of transfer between GironaAirport and Barcelona city centre. The Barcelona Bus arranged its times of departure and arrival to co-incide with the arrival and departure of RyanAir flights. The final stop of his bus will be Estacio d´Nord. The journey will take approximately 1.5 hour and the price for a single ticket is €12 and a return ticket is €21.
By taxi
It is not advised to take a taxi when you need to go from Girona to Barcelona because it will cost €120 for a one way trip.
Reus Airport
By bus:
Also from this Airport you can take one of the ¨Aerobusses¨ that departs from every terminal. The timetable of the bus may change during the year so it is important to look it up before flying to Reus. The journey will take around 1 hour and 20 minutes, a single ticket will cost €15 and a return ticket €30.
In BarcelonaCity Centre
METRO & BUS
The same tickets are used in the busses and metros of Barcelona and can be purchased at all metro stations and single tickets in the bus.
There are no specific timetables for these kinds of transports. On the metro platforms are electronic signs that will display the time of arriving. On the bus signs in Barcelona it will tell you how often per hour a bus will run, for example every 10 minutes.
Tickets:
Single ticket : €1,30
Day ticket: €5.50
Two day ticket: €10
Three day ticket: €14.30
Four day ticket: €18.30
Five day ticket: €21.70
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