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From the airport by metro
Metro line L9 Sud (South) takes you from the two terminals of Barcelona airport (El Prat) to Barcelona in only 30 minutes
From the Airport to Barcelona by metro: L9 Sud
Metro line L9 Sud connects the airport terminals T1 and T2 with the city of Barcelona, every 7 minutes. There are three stations in this line where you can transfer to other lines of the network: Can Tries | Gornal (L10 Sud),Torrassa (L1 and L10 Sud), Collblanc (L5 and L10 Sud) and Zona Universitària (L3). It also goes to Fira de Barcelona (Fira station). The journey from the airport to Barcelona city center by metro takes you 32 minutes. See the Barcelona metro operating hours.
The stations in this metro line are: Aeroport T1, Aeroport T2, Mas Blau, Parc Nou, Cèntric, El Prat Estació, Les Moreres, Mercabarna, Parc Logístic, Fira, Europa | Fira, Can Tries | Gornal, Torrassa, Collblanc and Zona Universitària.
Metro tickets to the airport
When travelling on the L9 Sud you can use the same travel cards as on the other metro lines. However, to travel to or from Barcelona-El Prat airport (Aeroport T1 and Aeroport T2 stations) not all tickets and travel cards are valid. You must use the tickets and passes that allow you access to the airport.
Hola Barcelona Travel Card takes you to and from the airport and make unlimited journeys on public transport in Barcelona over 2 (48 h), 3 (72 h, 4 (96 h) or 5 (120 h) consecutive days. Great for getting around the city quickly and freely.
However, the following are not valid to get to the airport:
- Single ticket
- T-casual
- T-grup
- Other travels cards such as event tickets, the T-Escolar, FGC Tot Montserrat aeri, Trans Montserrat Cremallera or Tot Montserrat Cremallera tickets.
If you are a user of these passes, and you want to go to or return from the airport with the L9 South, you will have to purchase the Airport Ticket. If you arrive at the Aeropuerto T1 or Aeropuerto T2 stations with an invalid ticket, you will have to buy the Airport Ticket there and then to be able to leave the station.
You can consult all transport tickets in Tickets and fares.
Airport ticket
This is a single ticket for the metro. It entitles you to go to the airport from any metro station or from the airport any metro station.
If you travel to the airport without a valid ticket, you will have to purchase an airport ticket in order to get out of Aeroport T1 and Aeroport T2 stations.
For more details on travel cards, go to the tickets and fares page.
Barcelona airport to city
Up-to-date information on public transport from Barcelona airport to the city centre. Airport buses and trains reach the centre of Barcelona in 30-40 minutes and link up to the transport network:
- Official shuttle: Aerobús
- Conventional bus line: 46
- Local mainline train: R2
- Night-time buses: NitBus