Getting There By Air

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Airlines flying daily directly to Barcelona from the UK include British Airways, Aer Lingus, bmibaby and easyJet.

Barcelona Airport (BCN)
Tel: 902 404 704.
Website: www.aena.es

Barcelona Airport (El Prat de Llobregat) is located 18km (11 miles) southwest of the city centre and has four terminals: the new T1, and T2A, T2B and T2C.

Airport facilities
Barcelona Airport facilities include banks, bureaux de change, tourist information desks, duty-free shopping, left luggage, post office, shops, restaurants, cafés and bars. The airport has recently inaugurated a Corporate Aviation Terminal (12km from the city) with several meeting rooms and VIP lounges. Other business facilities can be found in the airport's business centre. Car hire is available from Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National Atesa and Sol-Mar.

Transport to the city
A RENFE (tel: 902 320 320; www.renfe.es) suburban train leaves the airport for the city centre every 30 minutes, stopping at Central-Sants (journey time - 19 minutes), and Passeig de Gràcia (journey time - 23 minutes).

An Aerobús service (tel: (93) 415 6020; www.emt-amb.com) regularly runs to Plaça de Catalunya via Gran Via Monday to Saturday (journey time - 15-30 minutes). Bus 46 operates a service from the airport to Plaça Espanya every 30 minutes. Nightbus N17 runs from the airport to Plaça Catalunya.

Taxis to and from the airport charge a minimum of €10. The fare to a central hotel costs approximately €20, including a €2 airport supplement.

Approximate flight times to Barcelona
From London is 2 hours; from New York is 7 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 13 hours; from Toronto is 11 hours 30 minutes; and from Sydney is 25 hours 15 minutes.