Barcelona Josep Tarradellas International Airport "El Prat" (Aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat) is the largest in Catalonia and the second in Spain in terms of passenger traffic. The International Air Transport Organization airport code is BCN. Barcelona Airport receives approximately 35 million passengers per year. I will provide you with information about the airport and how to get from El Prat to Barcelona and vice versa. I will offer several options (bus, train, taxi), and make the choice yourself.
Barcelona El Prat International Airport is located in Catalonia, in the municipality of El Prat de Liobregat. Its history begins in 1928, when the first airfield was opened. El Prat is located about 10 kilometers from Barcelona. It has 2 terminals: T1, opened in 2009, and T2, which is a merger of the old A , Band Cterminals.
Terminal T1 has check-in counters on the ground, first and third floors, and terminalT2 - on ground floor and in sectors B and C.
Terminals T1 and T2 are located at a distance of 4 kilometers from each other. You can move between them using a free shuttle. Please note that this may take up to 30 minutes. This time includes both the wait for the shuttle and the trip.
The distance between Barcelona airport and the center is 18 kilometers. You can travel by train, bus, metro and taxi. Let's look at each of them.
Train - Serkanias Airport railway station is located opposite the T2. To get to the center you need to take the yellow line R2N (Northern Line). Electric trains run every day from six in the morning to midnight with an interval of 20-30 minutes.
The train stops in the central part at the following stops:
- Barcelona-Sants station (20 minutes). This is the largest Barcelona-Sants station, from where you can change trains to other destinations.
- Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia station (27 minutes). Exit to Passeig de Gràcia, where there are many shops and restaurants.
- Station Barcelona-El Clot-Aragó (30 minutes) next to Clot Park, 4.5 km from the coastline with famous beaches.
Ticket cost depends on the chosen fare. A one-way trip from the airport (zone four) to the center will cost you 4.60 euros. You can purchase and activate it at the station. If you have a Barcelona Card, you do not need to buy a ticket.
The ticket is valid only for the specified transport. It must be used within two hours of testing. Save until the end of your trip.
Metro - There are metro stations in both terminals of El Prat, but you cannot get to the city center by metro without changing. You can board both in the T1 terminal (Aeroport T1 station, level zero) and in the T2 (station Aeroport T2). Required line: L9 Sud. For example, to get to the main attraction of Barcelona - the Sagrada Familia - you need to take the train line L9 Sud and get to the Collblanc station . There, change to the blue L5 line and get to the Sagrada Família station.
Ticket price 5.50 euros. You can buy it in the terminal before boarding.
For information about the Metropolitan, see Barcelona Metropolitan.
Bus - From El Prat airport you can take a bus to the city center, as well as to other cities in Spain and some cities of Andorra and France.
Aerobus - Connects both terminals (routes A1 and A2) to Plaza Catalunya in the city center. This transport runs every day at intervals of 15-20 minutes: A1 - 05:43-23:00, A2 - 05: 53- 23:10.
Intermediate stops: Plaça d’Espanya, Gran Via—Urgell, Plaça de la Universitat. Travel time is 30-35 minutes.
The cost of a special ticket is: one way (including luggage) - 7,25 euros, round trip - 12,50 euros. Travel is free for children under 4 years old.
Bus No. 46 - goes to Plaza of Spain.
Operating mode:
- on weekdays - 05:30 - 05:45 - 06:05 - 06:21 - 06:37 - 06:54; from 07:00 to 09:00 every 17 minutes; from 09:00 to 21:00 every 13 minutes; 21:09 - 21:23 - 21:37 - 21:51 - 22:05 - 22:20 - 22:36 - 22:53 - 23:10 - 23:30 - 23:50.
- Saturday - 05:30 - 06:05 - 06:25 - 06:45 - 07:05 - 07:20 - 07:35 - 07:50 - 08:05 - 08: 20 - 08:36 - 08:52; from 09:00 to 21:00 every 16 minutes; 21:11 - 21:28 - 21:45 - 22:05 - 22:25 - 22:45 - 23:05 - 23:25 - 23:50.
- on holidays - 05:30 - 06:05 - 06:25 - 06:45 - 07:04 - 07:29 - 07:35 - 07:49 - 08:09 - 08: 29 – 08:49; from 09:00 to 21:00 every 16 minutes; 21:01 - 21:17 - 21:34 - 21:51 - 22:08 - 22:28 - 22:48 - 23:08 - 23:29 - 23:50.
Duration of the trip - 1 hour.
Public transport tickets are valid on this bus.
Night bus No. 17 - goes from terminal T1 (arrival hall, level zero) to Plaça Catalunya.
Night bus No. 18 - travels from terminals Т1 and Т2 to Plaza Catalunya.
Night bus No. 16 - goes to terminal T2 to Plaza Catalunya. Please note: when going from the center to the airport, be sure to get off at the T2 terminal, otherwise the bus will continue on its way and you will pass by the airport.
All three buses run every 20 minutes. №17 - 23:00-05:00, №18 - 00:05-04:45, №16 - 23:30-05:10.
Plaça Catalunyahas many bus stops. On the way to the airport, you should go to the stop located at the intersection of Plaza Catalunya and Ronda Universitat.
These buses belong to public transport. So the trip will cost you only 2.55 euros.
Taxi - you should go to the taxi stop at the T1 or Т2 and get in line.
A trip from terminal T1 to the center will cost you 35 euros, from terminal T2 - 30 euros. If you are traveling further or closer, pay according to the meter reading.
Detailed information can be found on the official website of the airport: https://www.aena.es/en/josep-tarradellas-barcelona-el-prat.html.
For information on tickets, fare zones and transport, see Barcelona public transport.
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