Aerobus Barcelona
El Prat Airport ↔ city centre
The official shuttle bus between both airport terminals and Plaça Catalunya. Buses leave every 5-10 minutes, run 24 hours a day and reach the centre in about 35 minutes.
- 5-10
- min between buses
- 30-35
- min to the centre
- 24 h
- 365 days a year
- €7.75
- single ticket
Two lines, one for each terminal
Before you get on, check your boarding pass or your airline's website to see which terminal you fly from: the A1 goes to T1 and the A2 to T2. Both share the same city centre stops.
The route
A1City centre → airport
- Plaça CatalunyaDeparture. Metro L1 and L3 · FGC · Rodalies
- Carrer SepúlvedaNext to Sant Antoni · Metro L1 (Urgell)
- Plaça EspanyaMetro L1 and L3 · FGC · at the foot of Montjuïc
- Aeroport T1Terminus. Stops at departures (floor 3) and arrivals
A1Airport → city centre
- Aeroport T1Departs from arrivals (floor 0)
- Plaça EspanyaMetro L1 and L3 · FGC · at the foot of Montjuïc
- Gran Via - Comte BorrellMetro L1 (Rocafort) · Mercat de Sant Antoni
- Plaça UniversitatMetro L1 and L2 · Raval and Eixample
- Plaça CatalunyaTerminus. Metro L1 and L3 · FGC · Rodalies
How the ticket works
Buy online
Choose single or return and pay by card. No need to pick a day or time.
Get it on your phone
It arrives by email with a QR code. No need to print it.
Show it when you board
The driver or stop staff scan the QR code and you're done. The return journey works the same way.
Aerobus, metro, train or taxi
The Aerobus is the most direct public transport option to the centre: no changes, room for your luggage and a service that runs all night.
| Transport | To the centre | Price | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobus A1 / A2 | 30-35 min to Plaça Catalunya | €7.75 | 24/7, every 5-10 min by day | Direct, no changes and room for luggage |
| Metro L9 Sud | 45-55 min, with a change | €5.90 | Metro hours | Reaches many neighbourhoods with one change |
| R2 Nord train | 20 min to Sants, 27 to Passeig de Gràcia | about €5.50 | Every 30 min, 5:40 to midnight | Fast to Sants; leaves from T2 only |
| City bus 46 | 35-45 min to Plaça Espanya | €2.90 | Daytime; at night, N16 and N17 | The cheapest, but slow with many stops |
| Taxi | 25-35 min, depending on traffic | approx. €30-40 | 24/7 | Door to door; pricey if travelling alone |
Approximate prices for one adult, single journey. The taxi fare is an estimate to the centre based on the official 2026 rates.
Get off in the centre and start exploring Barcelona
Plaça Catalunya sits between La Rambla, the Gothic Quarter and Passeig de Gràcia; Plaça Espanya is at the foot of Montjuïc. Here's what to see near each stop.
Things to do in Barcelona
What to see in Barcelona: Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Casa Batlló, the Gothic Quarter, Montjuïc and Barceloneta, with the metro to take from the Aerobus.
Near the stops
What you can walk to from each Aerobus stop: La Rambla and the Gothic Quarter from Plaça Catalunya, Montjuïc from Plaça Espanya and much more.
Barcelona layover
Got a layover of 6 hours or more at El Prat? How much time you need to leave the airport, what to see in the centre by Aerobus and when to head back.