Barcelona Airport

Barcelona Airport

Barcelona Airport is the second largest spanish Airport, just behind Madrid Airport. The abbreviation of Barcelona airport is BCN, just in case you are looking for a flight. For the summer olympic games the Barcelona airport had been widely expanded and transformed into one of the most modern once in Europe.

How to get to Barcelona Airport

The airport is located about 10 km in the south of Barcelona. It can easily be reached by Taxi, Bus or Train. The Barcelona Airport Train is a train service from the city center to the airport. It takes about 25 minutes and keeps you out of any traffic jam.

Alternatively you can take a car or taxi at the airport, using the C-246 highway to go to the city. Also available is a special Airport bus the so called Aerobus. It runs from Barcelona Airport to Plaza Catalunya in downtown Barcelona every 12 minutes. Leaving from the airport terminal A, B and C.

Car Parking

At Barcelona Airport you will find more than 9000 parking lots, all within close distance to the terminal buildings. Barcelona car rental companies, all major names are represented, also have their car pickup areas around the parking space.

Facilities at the Airport

Within the three Terminals at Barcelona Airport you will find two main Barcelona tourist information Desks, one in Terminal A and the other in Terminal B. There you will be helped on any question concerning Barcelona Hotels or Barcelona city information. Throughout the entire Barcelona Airport you will find many restaurants, shops and newsagents. A pharmacy can be found at Terminal B. Duty free shops are located inside the Terminal A and B area of the Barcelona Airport.

Hotels at Barcelona Airport

The closest hotels around the Barcelona Airport are the Tryp hotel barcelona and the hotel ciutat del Prat. You best reach them by taxi directly out of the terminal buildings at Barcelona Airport.