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Tips on Getting To Barcelona
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By Air
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By Train
service between Madrid
and Barcelona with up to
30 flights a day. Spanair,
Vueling and Air Europa
serve Barcelona from the
rest of Spain. RENFE and
several bus companies
link Barcelona to most of
Spain's major cities.
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Spanair: 90 213 14 15
• www.spanair.com
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Air Europa: 90 240 15 01
• www.aireuropa.com
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Vueling: 807 00 17 17
• www.vueling.com
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Cheap Travel
British Airways, Iberia
and easyJet offer direct
flights from the UK to
Barcelona. From the US,
flights usually involve one
stopover (in Madrid).
Qantas flies from
Australia and New
Zealand to Barcelona via
a series of stopovers.
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British Airways:
90 211 13 33 • www.
britishairways.com
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Iberia: 90 240 05 00
• www.iberia.es
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easyJet: 807 260 026
(premium rate) • www.easy
jet.com
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Delta: 900 800
743 • www.delta.com
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Continental: 90 096 12
66 • www.continental.com
Trains run throughout
Spain and Europe from
Estació de Sants and
Estació de França. Both
stations have lockers,
ATMs and bureaux de
change. RENFE is Spain's
national train company.
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Estació de França, Av
Marqués de l'Argentera
• Map Q5
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Estació de
Sants, Pl dels Països
Catalans • Off map
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RENFE: 90 224 02 02
(24 hours) • www.renfe.es
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By Bus
Book long before your
departure date to cut
costs. If you're flexible
and open to stopovers,
you're likely to find better
deals. The internet is
great for cheap fares (try
www.travelocity.com or
www.cheaptickets.com).
Many airlines offer dis-
counts if you buy online.
Both Eurolines and
Linebús serve Barcelona
from numerous European
cities, including Rome,
Paris and London. Buses
usually operate from
Barcelona's main bus
station, Estació del Nord,
and also from Estació de
Sants.
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Estació del Nord,
C/Ali Bei 80 • Map R2
• 90 226 06 06
• www.
barcelonanord.com
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Eurolines: 90 242 22 42
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Linebús: 90 233 55 33
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By Car
@
Barcelona Airport
Prat de Llobregat
airport's three adjoining
terminals are 12 km (7
miles) south of the city
centre. d
90 240 47 04
• www.aena.es
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Planning
Citizens from the US,
Canada, the UK, Ireland,
Australia and New Zealand
need a valid passport. For
non-EU citizens, a visa is
required if you intend to
stay in Spain for longer
than three months. If
you're taking any kind of
medication, bring your
prescription.
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When to Visit
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From the Airport
One of the most
convenient ways from the
airport to the city centre
is by Aerobús, which
depart every 6 minutes
from 6am to 1am, and
make various stops,
terminating at Plaça de
Catalunya. RENFE trains
leave the airport every 30
minutes, stopping at
Estació de Sants and
Passeig de Gràcia; both
link up with the metro. A
taxi from the airport into
the city centre costs
€20-25.
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Aerobús: 93 415 60 20
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RENFE: 90 224 02 02
Barcelona is linked to
the rest of Spain and
Europe by
autopistes
(toll
highways) and toll-free
roads. The tolled AP7
runs between Barcelona
and the border of France.
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Domestic travel
If you're in search of
sun, visit Barcelona
during the summer, but
remember that many
businesses close through
August. To avoid the
summer crowds, visit
around May or October.
The city is connected
to the rest of Spain by
train, bus and plane. Iberia
and its low-cost airline,
Clickair, fly to and from
many domestic destina-
tions and offer a shuttle
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