Survival Guide - Discover Barcelona: Experience the Best of Barcelona - page 571

Estació Sants
The main train station in Barcelona is Estació Sants (Plaça dels Països Catalans; Sants Estació)
, located 2.5km west of La Rambla. Direct overnight trains from Paris, Geneva, Milan and
Zurich arrive here. From here it's a short Metro ride to the old town or L'Eixample.
Estació del Nord
Long-distance buses leave from Estació del Nord ( 902 260606; www.barcelonanord.com ;
Carrer d'Ali Bei 80; Arc de Triomf) . A plethora of companies operates to different parts of
Spain, although many come under the umbrella of Alsa ( 902 422242; www.alsa.es ) .
Eurolines ( www.eurolines.es ) , in conjunction with local carriers all over Europe, is the
main international carrier. Another carrier is Linebús ( www.linebus.com ) .