Transfer from Barcelona airport - El Prat
Barcelona Airport is one of the largest airports in Spain, after the Adolfo Suárez Madrid - Barajas Airport, it is the most important in Catalonia and the Mediterranean coast. In 2018, more than 50 million passengers passed through its facilities, placing it in the 6th busiest European airport.
Companies such as Vueling and Level have their headquarters at the Barcelona airport, and over the years it has become one of the main "Low cost" airports in Europe. It is currently an important point of connection with the United States, Canada, South America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, offering its passengers direct flights.
The route known as the "puente aéreo" that connects Madrid and Barcelona, is the route with the most passenger traffic in Spain, the number of passengers using the "puente aéreo" is greater than the number of passengers traveling between these two cities. by High Speed train, better known as AVE.
The Josep Tarradellas Airport Barcelona - El Prat has two terminals, terminal T1 and terminal T2, inside terminal T2 we can find 3 modules corresponding to terminal T2A, terminal T2B and terminal T2C.
Transportation services at Barcelona airport
From the center of Barcelona you can go or leave the Barcelona airport - El Prat by the following means of transport:
Metro: line L9 of the Barcelona metro in the University area and Terminal T1. The estimated time of the trip is 45 minutes.
Train: the suburban train connects the airport with the city of Barcelona, line R2 North.
Bus: there are several bus lines that connect the Barcelona city with the airport, the most direct route is offered by the Aerobus line (A1 and A2),the cheapest option is offered by the bus line 46 that connects the Plaza España with the terminal T1 and T2 of the airport.
Taxi service: Barcelona taxis offer a regular and permanent service at the two terminals of the Barcelona airport.
Transfer service: there are several transfer companies in Barcelona, where the client reserves a professional driver waiting on arrival, it is an exclusive service, the driver waits for the client inside the terminal next to a sign with the client's name.
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Barcelona airport facilities - El Prat
- Terminal 1
The building that makes up terminal T1 has a structure of four levels.
Note: there is a free transport between terminal T1 and terminal T2, the "Transit bus" connects the two terminals, inside terminal T2 also connects the 3 modules (T2A, T2B and T2C).
- Terminal 2
Within Terminal T2 we can also find a "small terminal" corresponding to the Corporate aviation terminal.
Note: there is a free transport between terminal T1 and terminal T2, the Transit bus connects the two terminals, inside terminal T2 also connects the 3 modules (T2A, T2B and T2C).
