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Arriving @ Barcelona by Plane or Train
 

As the price of airline tickets falls it is much cheaper to come to Barcelona than ever before.   The three main airports near Barcelona are El Prat, Girona and Reus. Below you will find information on how to arrive in Barcelona from these airports.

El Prat International Airport

Distance to Barcelona: 12 km
Bus: 3.45€  - 30 minutes leaves every 10-15 minutes
Train: 2€ - 35 minutes leaves every 25 minutes
Taxi: around 20€
This is the closest airport to Barcelona and most accessible.  The airport bus is worth the extra 1.50€ if you are planning to go straight to Plaza Catalunya.  It crosses the entire city so you the views are worth it and It also stops at Sants Esctació and Plaza España.  The train also takes you directly to Plaza Catalunya but unless you are taking a connecting train the bus is quicker. Taxis are for those in a hurry or just want to get their baggage right into the apartment so they can start enjoying their vacation.  Always tell the taxi driver that you need "un recibo" which means receit. This avoids overcharging.

Girona

Distance to Barcelona: 112 km
Bus: 19 € round trip. RyanAir has a shuttle service that departs Passeig de Sant Joan in central Barcelona. From here you can walk or get the Metro. Click here (Girona to Barcelona) for details from RyanAir . Click here to see the bus stop in Barcelona.
Train: 11.50 € or 15 € - 65 - 90 minutes leaves once every hour
In order to get the train station you will need to take a bus or taxi to the center.

Reus

Distance to Barcelona: 100 km aprox.
Bus: 16 € round trip
RyanAir has a special bus that will take you directly from Reus to Barcelona. To see the bus schedual click here(Barcelona to Reus schedual) The bus stops in Sants Estació. To see where the bus stop is in Barcelona, click here

Arrival by Train

RENFE runs the Spanish rail network from Madrid to all the major cities. There are also routes and services running from the French border along the Mediterranean coast. The services to avoid are tranvía, semidirecto and correo trains, all of which chug along at a leisurely pace. Seat reservations are required on all intercity trains and supplements are payable on many faster trains. Sants Estació is the Barcelona's main station (some way from the city center but is located at the junction of two metro lines), serving national and international destinations as well as suburban routes. The station has tourist information, left luggage, a bank offering currency exchange (open daily from 08.00 to 22.00), a restaurant, shops, a first-aid point, lockers and secure parking. There are direct trains to Barcelona from Paris (journey time 11 hours), Montpellier (journey time: 4 hours 30 minutes), Milan (journey time: 13 hours) and Zurich (journey time: 13 hours). Furthermore, there are eight daily departures to Madrid (journey time: 8 hours), including three sleeper services.