How to get Barcelona
By plane:
The airport is located 16 kilometers south of the city and is also known as El Prat, the town where it is located.
Terminals T1 and T2 (A, B and C): the terminals at Barcelona Airport are organized in terms of carriers and not according to the destination or place of origin.
Connections between Barcelona and the airport and back:
Aerobús (A1 and A2)
Daily service between Plaça de Catalunya and Barcelona Airport.
Frequency: every 10 minutes.
Approximate journey time: 35 minutes.
Additional information at: http://www.aerobusbcn.com/en/timetable
Train (RENFE)
Daily connections with Barcelona Airport from the Renfe (Spanish Rail) stations at Sants.
Frequency: every 30 minutes.
Journey time: 18 minutes (from Sants).
Additional information at: www.renfe.es
Metro (TMB)
L9 sud metro line connects the city and Barcelona airport (T1 and T2) daily.
Frequency: every 7 minutes.
Approximate journey time: 32 minutes (from Zona Universitària).
Additional information at: www.tmb.cat
By train
Barcelona has direct railway links with a number of important cities, including Paris, Zurich and Milan, and the high-speed train runs to Madrid, southern and eastern Spain. The city's major railway stations and metropolitan rail network ensure you can travel to Barcelona and anywhere by train without any difficulties.
Barcelona Sants Station is the city's main railway station and most trains departing and arriving in Barcelona stop here. The station is the terminus for the High-Speed Train and many Spanish and foreign destinations, suburban rail and trains to Barcelona Airport.
Barcelona Sants Station
Pl. Paisos catalans s/n 08014 Barcelona
Time: 4.30am to 12.30am.
Metro: L5 and L3. Bus: 27, 32, 78, 109, 115, H10 and V17.
