Barcelona airport - Barcelona El Prat international airport BCN. Spain

Barcelona El Prat airport  Airport code: BCN, Spain

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Location

El Prat Barcelona airport is located 7 miles (12km) southwest of central Barcelona

Airport transfer shuttle service to and from Barcelona Airport -
El Prat to Costa Dorada and Costa Brava resorts

This is probably the most convenient way of getting to and from your resort without paying the higher prices for a taxi.

Airport shuttle transport from Barcelona airport to

Details and booking:  Airport shuttle service 

Bus

To City

The Aerobus (A1) runs from the all the airport terminals to central Barcelona's Placa de Catalunya , every 15mins from 6:00am to midnight during the week and from 6:30am till midnight during the weekend.

To Airport

Buses run between 5:30am and 11:15pm, and 6:00am till 11:20pm at the weekend.
Price guide Single €3 -€4

Local bus

The 105 & 106 local buses also run to and from the airport but take longer, however the 106 runs until 3:20am from the airport and 3:50 to the airport.
Price guide Single €1

Airport Rail Station. RENFE Train Service

A overhead walkway, with moving walkway connect the station is to just outside Terminal A. Services operates from the airport to Barcelona between 06:13 - 23:40, departs every 30 min's. Tickets are only valid for 2 hours after they are purchased.

The service runs through Barcelona and connects with several Metro Underground stations: Approximate journey times in brackets:

Sants Estacio (17 min's),  Catalunya (23 min's), Arc de Triomf (26 min's), el Clot Arago (30 min's)

Price guide €2 to Barcelona. 

Trains from Barcelona airport to Barcelona

Very frequent trains run between the Airport and Barcelona about every 30 minutes

Trains from Barcelona airport to Costa Dorado resorts

Sitges, Port Aventura, Salou, etc.

Connections to coastal towns to the West of the airport

change trains at either

• El Prat de Llobregat Station. Next station to the airport station. Or at
• Barcelona Sants station, the main station in Barcelona

There is a frequent coastal service to the resorts.

Example

Barcelona - Salou (Port Aventura) Around 16 trains a day

Tickets can be purchased to other resorts on the coast but you will have to change trains, at most central Barcelona stations such as Barcelona Sants Estacio station

More information about RENFE trains in Spain

RENFE timetables

Please note

• Smaller towns such as Salou and Sitges are not listed in the Main Destination Stations - enter there name in the
  I want to travel from box

Taxi

Taxis are available from the terminal forecourt to central Barcelona. Please note fares are higher after 10:00pm and at weekends.  Price guide  €15 - €25

Car Hire

Alamo, Europcar, Hertz and National are all represented in Barcelona El Prat airport.

Most Desks can be found on the ground floor, in the walkway connecting International and EU Arrivals.

See our car hire page to book

Tourist information desks

Tourist information desks are located in arrivals at Terminals A and B

Bars Cafes and restaurants

Photograph One of the several bar / cafes in Barcelona Airport Departures

A wide selection of bars cafes and restaurants are located throughout the airport

Barcelona airport hotels

There are no hotels at the airport. The nearest hotels to the airport are

• Hotel Ciutat del Prat
• Hotel Tryp Barcelona Airport
• Best Western Hotel
• Then Central Barcelona hotels

Airport Facilities

ATM's, currency exchanges, shops (including duty free), bars and restaurants throughout the airport