Barcelona Transportation Tips by Redang

Metro

The metro network is quite wide and it links almost the most important sights of Barcelona. Just Tibidabo, Montjuïc and the airport don't have metro stations although they have another means of transportation such as train, funicular or bus.

Furthermore, it's really useful that the system works round-the-clock during the weekends.

There are a few useful websites (in different languages) that offer very good information:
- www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/sp/transporte/metro-barcelona.html
- www.tmb.net

Mode: AROUND

Type: Subway/Metro

Website: http://www.emt-amb.com/links/home.htm

On Foot

Barcelona is a big city and some important sights are far from the centre, so that, it's necessary to take public transportation. However, the best way to visit a city, is on foot. The city has many streets and avenues that deserve a walk, let alone the heart, the Gothic district and Las Ramblas.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Other

By Car: How Far/How Long...?

Some road distances to Barcelona from:
- Madrid: 623 kms.
- Paris (France): 1.038 kms.
- Sofia (Bulgaria): 2.368 kms.
- Kiev (Ukraine): 3.155 kms.

If you check the website, you'll find info about some other road distances together with the driving times and the best routes.

Mode: TO

Type: Car/Motor Home

Website: http://www.viamichelin.com

Barcelona-El Prat Airport

This airport is about 18 kms. away from the city centre of Barcelona, and it musn't be confused with other airports published as Barcelona-something as, for example, Barcelona-Girona; this city is tens of kilometers away.

The best way to get to the city is by a bus called Aerobus (www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/sp/aeropuerto/aerobus), which takes you to Plaça Catalunya in about 20-30 minutes. From there, you can take the bus or the metro depending on where your accommodation is. This website is in different languages.

Mode: TO

Other Contact: E mail: bcninfofi@aena.es

Phone: (+34) 902 40 47 04

Type: Airplane

Website: http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?pagename=subHome&Language=ES_ES&c=Page&SiteName=BCN&cid=1045569607459 (Spanish and English)