It is fairly easy to get around inside the airport, and it is not terribly crowded when we came here; but it was off season in October, though. Connection to rides into the city which is about 6 miles away is available near baggage claim are. A blue bus takes you to the Plaza Espanya as a first drop off point, and then on to Pl CAtalunya, and two other spots. Price is only 5 Euro, versus a taxi that may cost 20-25 Euro.
Written Dec 6, 2011
Barcelona El Prat is Barcelona's main gateway if you chose to come by plane. Since the new terminal was constructed in 2010, low-cost airlines have taken over the older structures and lowered the fares to this airport. However, the lower fares are available from two other nearby airports, Reus and Girona. Europe's leading low-cost airline Ryanair uses all three airports, but prices and frequencies are usually most favourable at Girona. I got a cheap Ryanair ticket from Bremen to Girona and flew back via London/Stansted. The trip from the airport to Barcelona's city centre takes around 1 ½ hours and costs 12 EUR (21 EUR return). Bus tickets are available from a counter close to the bus stop at Girona Airport. The buses are scheduled in accordance to Ryanair's schedule and buses wait for incoming flights. The bus stop in the city centre is at the coach terminal at the Estació del Nord coach terminal, close to the Arc de Triomf.
Written Oct 6, 2011
Website: http://www.barcelona-girona-airport.com/
Barcelona's airport is big, it has 3 terminals: A; B & C.
We flew in with Brussels Airlines as we had the chance to purchase some promotion tickets.
I always try to remember when checking in to ask for a seat at the window and not just above a wing, but with small planes like these it seems to be almost impossible to have a full view.
Also... accordingly the time of the day and your direction, will determine if you will have a nice view or just the sun in your eyes `-)
Updated Apr 4, 2011
It is possible that your plane is not going to taxi all the way to the gates. In that case you will be picked up by a bus that gets you to the terminals or, when leaving, that will get you to the plane.
The busses are mostly overcrowded as they want to push as much passengers into it to safe a second trip.
Seats are hardly available.
It is polite and a proof of good manners if you offer your seat to a parent with a baby.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
To be able to enjoy every minit of this trip we went (we is our group of students, learning the Spanish language) by plane.
We had our own guide and bus and.....our prof. had lived in Spain for over 10 years.
At the Airport I saw this plane and I love those fantastic fins.It made me think of Mrs. Prime Minister (now Lady) Thatcher who once, at a reception at an Airport saw a scale model and found it so disgusting that she threw a tissue over the little, funny fin!
How ridiculous......
I love them, see these gulls and the whale/dolphin!!
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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I found an incredibly cheap ticket from Ancona to Barcelona with spain air 31,50€.
For the ones who flyght from italy, you can check www.evolavia.com.Sometime you find only a cheap one way ticket, it happens to me, in that case you can consider to come back by bus or train, I came back by bus www.eurolines.com and it costed about 80 €, yes, more than the one way flyght.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
The easiest for me to get to Barcelona is by airplane, and so we arrived to Barcelona airport. Seems it is not very big airport and rather modern one probably since the Olympic games held here many years ago. When we arrive as well as when we check-in it was rather quick, especially as we used self check in counters.
Written Jan 28, 2011
Website: www.barcelona-airport.com
The train (RENFE/Rodalies line R2) to Barcelona airport stops quite a way short of the airport, but the airport company provides bus transport to the terminals. Remember to add 10 minutes to your travel times to cover the extra distance.
The Corte Inglese map might show this connection as line as R10, but it is definitely R2
Written Nov 9, 2010
From Paris I flew in to Barcelona via Vueling airlines. Fare was reasonable I think I've paid EUR59 online.
Snacks is available onboard at reasonable price. Crews are friendly and nice aircraft. Vueling is flying from Orly airport Paris not CDG, and landing at the Terminal 3 of Barcelona airport. Aeroport bus is waiting at the parking area below the airport that will take you to the centrum - Plaza Espagna or Plaza Catalunya.
I took the same Vueling flight going to Amsterdam but a bit expensive this time at EUR 79 I think. Be sure to click on the baggage if you have extra luggage not on the acceptable size and weight for handcarry, you'll pay additional though like EUR10. But if you did not pay this online, you'll pay more at the airport, like EUR20 - which I did. I wonder because in Orly Paris Vueling accepted by luggage as a handcaryy, but in Barcelona they made me pay EUR20 using a credit card - cash is accepted but you have to go to another window, not the check in counter.
Updated Jun 18, 2010
Website: www.vueling.com
We arrived into Barcelona on an 8.30 flight. Bags recevied very quickly.
The older Terminal 2 does not have the link to the Train . So you need to go to Terminal 1 in order to go to the Train link .
We ended up walking between the 2 terminals which took an age . There is meant to be a shuttle as well.
If you get the Train to Sants Station you can get off and then switch to a metro .
This was the most straight forward for us as we needed to go to on the Blue line Metro.
I found the Train from airport still the most straight forward . When we got to the train there was one of the staff members there and in broken Catalon she told and put in the money into the slot for a card- We got the T-10 -
I found this the most easiest way especially as you would use the Metro alot . It cost 7.35 in Euros and it is multi personal . 10 Journeys can be used and it was very handy so that you did'nt have to be going to your purse all the time.
Written May 5, 2010
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