Barcelona Ground Transportation
I’ve been looking at activities to do during our 5 day trip in Barcelona, and have booked lots of advance tickets to different sights so that we don’t have to waste time in ticket queues, but I hadn’t got around to sorting out my ground transportation from the airport. But this morning I got a prompt from my accommodation booking site about the Aerobus ground transportation service. Rather than booking through them, I went direct with the official website to book my travel voucher. (just an fyi: the price for going through the accommodation service or direct with Aerobus, was exactly the same).
About Aerobus
AEROBÚS is the official shuttle bus service connecting Barcelona Airport (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) with the city centre (Pl. Catalunya).
- Journey time is 35 minutes, and you can get off at some major points in the city, including Pl. Espanya, Gran Via-Urgell, Pl. and Universidad.
- Aerobus is in service on a daily basis and departs every 5 minutes.
- One Way ticket currently costs €5,90
Buses have free wi-fi and USB chargers. This is really useful, especially if you need to get connected so that you can call your accommodation. We’re staying in a Guest House with no front desk, and they’ve asked that we call them 30 minutes before we arrive so that they can arrange to welcome us. So I don’t need to worry if my phone has run out of charge on the flight, or I can’t get a cell connection.
You can pay for your ticket online before you arrive, and you’ll receive a voucher by email (this isn’t your actual ticket). You will need to hand your voucher to a Aerobus staff member, and they’ll give you a paper ticket to hand to the bus driver.
Official Aerobus website: http://www.aerobusbcn.com/en
Aerobus has posted a couple of YouTube videos that show the route and the different stops, so that you can recognize where you need to get off. This is useful if you’re getting off the bus before the last stop.
I’d prefer to take the bus more often, but these sites sometimes are difficult to be found and you can’t get timetable information or pricing before you arrive, so you don’t know what to expect.
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So true! Thanks for sharing these useful tips. I’m a big fan of slow travel. All this rush rush rush in our day to day lives, it’s good to take it more slowly when we travel.
The more we travel the slower we go!
I will be saving this post for later! Oftentimes I’ve found it really stressful to try to figure out how to get from the airport to the city center in Europe without taking a taxi. We are hoping to go to Barcelona in the next few years so this is helpful!
I was always worried about the hassle of taking buses from the airport – but I find it’s the most relaxing. We took the bus again when we arrived in Paris this year, and now I’m a bus convert.
This is really helpful! I always find it a bit stressful to get to/from large European airports without having to take a taxi. If we ever get to Barcelona, I will remember this post!
I think of taxis as a last resort, because they’re usually so expensive. I know it’s more convenient, but as I do more and more slow travel I go the bus or metro route these days. Most cities offer one or both options, either from government supported transit options or a privately run company.
Thanks for sharing this, it’s very useful! Going soon to Barcelona and I’m sure I’m gonna try this!
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This information proves to be of great assistance. Navigating the transportation options to and from major European airports can often be a source of stress, particularly when seeking alternatives to taxi services. Should I find myself in Barcelona in the future, I shall certainly keep this post in mind for reference.
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