Friday, June 29, 2012

BARCELONA AIRPORT CONNECTIONS

The Barcelona Airport, known as El Prat, is located 15 kilometres aprox. south of the city. It has two Terminals: T1, the larger and newer one, and T2. Next you have the connections between Barcelona and the airport and back.

If you aren't in a hurry and you didn't have to go to the Barcelona city centre, I recommend the 46 Bus (TMB). This bus is cheaper and Plaça d'Espanya is well connected with most places of Barcelona.



A shop in Barcelona Airport Terminal 1A shop in Barcelona Airport Terminal 1


- Bus (TMB)

  • The 46 bus runs from Pl. d’Espanya to Barcelona Airport (T1 and T2) every 30 minutes.
  • Single ticket price: 2 € (integrated fare)(2012).
  • from 5.30am to 12.45am departures from Barcelona Airport.
  • from 5.00am to 12.15am departures from Pl. d’Espanya.
  • Further information: www.tmb.cat.


Aerobus in BarcelonaThe Aerobus is probably the fastest way to arrive at Barcelona from the airport

- Aerobús (A1 and A2)

  • Daily service every 5-10 minutes between Plaça de Catalunya, Plaça d'Espanya and Barcelona Airport (T1 and T2).
  • Approximate journey time: 35 minutes.
  • Ticket price: 5,65 € (single); € 9,75 (return) (2012).

  • From 5.30am to 12.30am departures from Pl. de Catalunya.
  • From 6.00am to 01.00am departures from Barcelona Airport.
  • Web Site: www.aerobusbcn.com.

Barcelona Airport Terminal 1Another picture of the Barcelona Airport Terminal 1


- Train (RENFE)

  • Daily connections every 30 minutes with Barcelona Airport from the Renfe (Spanish Rail) Barcelona Sants Station.
  • Journey time: 20 minutes aprox. (from Barcelona Sants Station).
  • From 5.13am to 11.14pm departures from Barcelona Sants Station
  • From 5.42am to 11.38pm departures from Barcelona Airport.
  • Web Site: www.renfe.es.

- Night bus (NITBUS)

  • The N17 night bus runs every 20 minutes from Ronda Universitat / Pl. Catalunya to Barcelona Airport, stopping at Pl. d’Espanya.
  • Single ticket price: 2 € (integrated fare)(2012).
  • From 09.50pm to 4.50am departures from Barcelona Airport.
  • From 11.00pm to 5.00am departures from Pl. Catalunya
  • From 11.10pm to 4.40am departures from Pl. d’Espanya
  • Website: www.emt-amb.com.

- By car

  • From the Avinguda Diagonal and the Ronda de Dalt the best way to get the Airport is the C-32 Barcelona-Sitges motorway.

- Further information in the Airport web site: www.aena.es

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