Airport to city centre
There are many ways you can get from Barcelona Airport to the city center, let’s have a look at them so you can go by, Ordered by economical to expensive
TMB Bus:
Bus no: 46
Price: 2.20 €
Travel Time: 45 mins
This is the most economical way to reach to city’s main square Plaza españa. Route 46 starts from Working days: from 04:50 h to 23:50 h, Saturdays: from 04:50 h to 23:50 h., Holidays: from 04:50 h to 23:50 h. Usually takes 45 minutes to reach to Airport and connects to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. During the night the N17 / N16 Airport Night buses operates from T1 and T2 respectively.
Metro:
Airport Metro : L9s
Price : 4.50 €
Travel Time : 25 mins
Opened in 2016, Metro L9 is nothing less than a boon to reach Barcelona city center, It starts at 05:00 till Midnight from Sunday to Thursday on Friday till 02:00 AM and on Saturday it runs 24 Hours. You can take Metro L9s from T1 and T2 every 10 mins.
It recommended taking Metro if you want to connect to Metro Lines
Line 1 (Red Line), Line 3 (Green Line) or Line 5 (Blue Line)
Note: T10 is not valid for Metro L9S
Train:
Airport train :
Price: 4.20 €
Travel Time: 25mins
You can take the train if you want to reach to Sants Estacio, Passeig de Gracia, or El Clot-Arago area. The train starts from T2, if you land in T1 terminal you can take a shuttle bus (Free service) to reach T2, Its starts from 5.00 in Morning till Midnight every 20-30 minutes.
Note: You can use T10 on the train.
Aerobus:
Price 5.90 €
Travel Time : 35 mins ( Plaza catalunya)
Aerobus runs from both terminals T1 and T2, Price oneway is 5.90 and 10.20 (Return), it is one of the fastest ways to reach city centre (Plaza Catalunya) it has massive space for luggage, Free WIFI, Children under 4 goes free.
Taxi: center
Price : 30 – 35 € ( to reach city centre)
No doubt they are the fastest way to reach the city center, recommended if you 3 or 4 persons and have limited luggage. You may be charged extra fees for baggage, late night rides, and rides on holiday.
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