Survival Guide - Discover Barcelona: Experience the Best of Barcelona - page 570

Train
Train operator Renfe runs the R2 Nord line every half an hour from the airport (from
5.42am to 11.38pm) via several stops to Barcelona's main train station, Estació Sants, and
Passeig de Gràcia in central Barcelona, after which it heads northwest out of the city. The
trip between the airport and Passeig de Gràcia takes 25 minutes. A one-way ticket costs
€3.60 (unless you have a multiride ticket for Barcelona public transport).
The airport railway station is about a five-minute walk from Terminal 2. Regular shuttle
buses run from the station and Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 - allow for an extra 15 to 20
minutes.
Taxi
A taxi between either terminal and the city centre - about a half-hour ride depending on
traffic - costs €20 to €26.
Girona-Costa Brava Airport
Girona-Costa Brava airport ( 902 404704; www.aena.es ) is 12km south of Girona and
92km northeast of Barcelona. You'll find a tourist office, ATMs and lost-luggage desks on
the ground floor.
Train ( www.renfe.com ) Regular services run between Girona and Barcelona (€7.50 to
€10, around 1½ hours).
Bus Sagalés ( 902 130014; www.sagales.com ) runs hourly bus services from Girona-Costa
Brava airport to Girona's main bus/train station (€2.60, 30 minutes) in connection with
flights. The same company runs direct Barcelona Bus ( 902 130014;
www.barcelonabus.com ) services to/from Estació del Nord bus station in Barcelona (one way/
return €15/25, 70 minutes).
Taxi A ride into Girona from the airport costs €20 to €26. To Barcelona you would pay
around €140.