Getting to and around Barcelona
BARCELONA AIRPORT (El Prat de Llobregat)
The main city airport is 23km southwest of the city centre and takes all international and domestic flights. Connection to the city is either by RENFE train with stops at Sants-Estaçio , Plaça Catalunya and Arc de Triomf . There is also an Aerobus direct to Plaça Catalunya or local bus n.105 departs from B and C terminals to El Prat .
All local intercity trains are run by RENFE and FGC with the central stations located at Sants-Estaçio and Plaça de funicular Catalunya.
The main bus terminal is situated just east of the Arc de Triomf at Estacio d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord . There are several bus companies servicing central and northern Spain including ALSA and AUTO RES/AVANZA GRUPO and they can even book tickets online.
The city is well serviced with both efficient Metro lines and city buses. Single bus tickets are €1 and can be bought from the driver and then validated. Metro tickets must be bought from the machines or counters and fed into the ticket barriers. There are multitrip tickets such as the T-10, for 10 journeys and 2 day (€9.60), 3 day (€13.70), 4 day (€17.50) and 5 day (€20.80) unlimited passes. There is also a 1 day Tourist bus pass for €19, and a 2 day Tourist bus pass for €23. This gets you on the hop on hop off tourist bus that goes around the city. A city map is supplied. Buy online at www.tmb.net
Cheap and environmentally friendly and Barcelona is a wonder to walk around in. However the streets are exceptionally wide and the city well spread out so a gentle wander in one direction may require public services to return.