Barcelona International Airport
Barcelona International Airport (IATA: BCN, ICAO: LEBL), known as El Prat, is a major transport link and operates flights throughout Europe and beyond.
Terminals: There are two terminals, T1 and T2, the latter with subdivisions A, B and C. T1 and T2 are connected by a special bus (every 6, 8 minutes, journey time 10min).
T1 was opened in June 2009 and hosts a variety of international flights (eg SAS, TAP, Lufthansa, Austrian).
SectoareleA, B and C of T2 is at a walking distance from each other. T2b is used by some Spanish companies (Iberia, Air Europa, Vueling) and their partners (eg oneworld alliance members for Iberia). T2 C is the smallest and is used for domestic flights, as at the Puente Aereo (connecting flight) to Madrid. T2 is used for all flights except for those using T1.
Note that you can only board terminals 1 or 2, and considering the distance and information are available at train and bus stations are mutlte would be good to know where to go before reaching the airport. AENA provides information about the allocation of flights from terminals.
Transfer from / to airport: The airport is just 10km from the center orasului.Transferul from the airport can be arranged for groups avail taxis harmful, but expensive (20-30 € to the city center). A cheaper option and is sometimes faster suburban railway line half an hour RENFE C-2 which stops at Sants (20 minutes), Passeig de Gràcia (25 minutes) and downtown El Clot. Note that this train has changed and no longer end at Estació de France (now passes through the center of Barcelona and to subrubii, so it’s important to know what station to get off). The train is almost the end of T2, with a bus service connecting to T1 (to have time for another 15 minutes travel).
Train arrival at T2 disadvantage is that you have to go through several sets of stairs Oraios think if you have two large bags, troll or trolleys. A single ticket costs about € 1.35, or you can use the T-10 ticket (€ 7.70 for 10 trips, including bus and metro transfers made in 75 minutes). You can buy this ticket from ticket machines in stations at the airport.
Alternatively, stop the A1 Aerobus line between T1 and T2a and B and move along the Gran Via to Plaça Catalunya. Buses run at specified time 6-9 minutes and the journey of 35 minutes (although it may take much longer at peak hours) and cost € 5 taken. Buses have air conditioning very strong summer, take your clothes thicker if it is too cold.
Aeroautobuzele not run from midnight, but you can catch a Nit Bus night bus service (Nit Bus N17, between 22.00 and 05.00. Journey from Plaza Cataluña on Airoportul
El Prat takes about 40 minutes).
Duty-free shops: Open from 6/6: 30AM to 9:30 PM (some up to 10pm). The shops are numerous and some are hard to find in the rest of the city. After security check, most shops are before the passport control area, only 2, 3 are found on.
No fee refund. Office closes at 10pm without exception. After that time, they will be processed only receive e-mail: fill out your forms to be exempt from these charges of passport data and address, stamp them at the customs office (a window near the arrivals gate, do not you requiring the submission of products purchased), put them in the envelope you are given the store – and wait a few months.
Cafes, before the security checkpoint. Options limited, with low standards. Food at Ars is bad and not cheap. Pans & Company have almost no hot dishes.
Cafes after security checkpoint. Many options, all close between 10pm and 11pm.
Parking: cost € 1.35 / hour, € 9.45 / day, € 6.75 / day 6th day.
Cabinets Storage: Storing luggage cost € 4.60 per day for a large wardrobe that can easily fit 2-3 large suitcases. Terminal 2B left, behind the Ars cafe.
Port of departure: For T2, have poor conditions at ground level (at least to wear # 57, the 2A, after at 11PM). T1 is very modern and comfortable.
WiFi: Available in all aeroportuli offered by KubiWireless: 7.5 € for 45min, 9 € for one hour, 15 € for 24 hours.
Airports close
Some low-cost, notably Ryanair, use Girona airport, about 11km to the north, or Reus, about the same distance south.
Girona airport: Barcelona bus service provides a bus to Estació del Nord in Barcelona and Girona Airport to bind with some hours of flying. A ticket costs € 12 and a return ticket costs € 21. The trip takes about an hour and 10 minutes. Orarurile are available online. For Reus airport, the quickest way is to take the train from Barcelona Sants station to Reus and then local bus to the airport. Train and bus costs € 6.45 € 2. The trip takes about an hour and a half.
By rail
Several trains per day (including those at hotels that run at night) from other parts of Europe (via France) are frequent and reliable.
DSE main train stations:
* Barcelona-Sants (south-west of center).
* Barcelona-Estació de França, Avinguda Marques de l’Argentera (at the edge of the old city district near the sea, Barceloneta).
From / to Estació de França are few links per day for deer (France), there connecting train to Marseille and Nice. There are two direct trains a day from Sants and Passeig de Gracia to
Perpignan, Beziers, Narbonne and Montpellier in France.
Much delayed speed AVE line to Madrid was finally opened in February 2008. The trip takes 3 hours and 23 minutes with intermediate stations (11 trains per day) or 2 hours and 38 minutes without stops (6 trains per day in the morning and even at peak times).
By sea
The port city is one of the busiest in the Mediterranean. Ferries and boats has. Acostaza large ships in 1-2 km south west. Many offer links by bus to the southern end of La Rambla. ( Vienna airport shuttle )
You get to Barcelona by boat from the Balearic Islands, Genoa or Roma.Din Rome (Civitavecchia) is even cheaper than the bus. The ferry dock aproapte even Ramblas.
* Alquiler for Yates, ☎ 902 022 491.
By bus
Contact Barcelona Nord bus connections to all national and international.
* Barcelona North, ☎ 902 303 222
By car
There are several main roads leading to Barcelona from France and Spain and traffic is usually easy, off-peak. You can find free parking in several downtown subway stations. ( budapest airport shuttle )
Beware of parking spaces on strada.Va green can make you believe they are free, but in reality are spaces that offer a reduced fee paid only to those who live in the area.