About the airport
Barcelona Airport, El Prat (Barcelona, Spain) is located in south-east Barcelona, between El Prat de LLobregat and Viladecans municipal districts and it is 18 km far from Barcelona city centre. From the aiport operate key european and international airlines, distributed into its two terminals. Terminal 1 (T1), opened in 2009, is the newest and modernest one. Currently, the airlines belonging to Star Alliance, Sky Team and One World, together with other airlines that fly intercontinental routes, operate from this terminal. At the Terminal 2 (T2), all the airlines, but easyJet that checks in from Terminal 2C (T2C), operate from Terminal 2B (T2B). T2A is currently been refurbished, so it's closed to the public.
Getting to the airport:
By car or taxi take road C-31
By train: RENFE national railways
By bus: any of the city or long distance bus routes that run in Catalonia.
At the Barcelona airport there is a huge range of services, more than 81 shops, bars and restaurants, and it is one of the most active commercial areas in Europe. Moreover, the airport premises are fully adapted to reduced movility people and offer public parkings around each terminal. T1 provides other exclusive services such as a business centre, a gym, hair-dressers, rest-areas and VIP lounges.
The airport is located 18 km from the center of Barcelona.
Terminals
After being refurbished and enlarged Barcelona Airport is made up by two big and key terminals known as T1 and T2; different airlines operate from these two terminals.
Terminal 1:
This is the newest terminal at the airport and offers new and avant-garde premises. More than 40 airlines are located in this building that has five boarding areas situated on first and third floors.
Airlines that operate from this terminal are members of One World, Star Alliance and Sky Team: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Algerie, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Air Nostrum, Alitalia (and its affiliates CAI First and CAI Second), American Airlines, Arkia, Israel Airlines, Atlas Blue, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Blue1, British Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cityflyer Express, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, EgyptAir, El Al Estonian, Air Finnair, Iberia, Iberworld, Israir, KLM, LOT, Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar, Airways Royal, Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, Sun D'Or, International Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, TAP Portugal, Tarom Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, US Airways, and Vueling.
Terminal 2 A:
At this moment, it is been refurbished and airlines that were operating there have been moved to T2B.
Terminal 2 B:
Airlines that operate in this area of the T2 are: Aer Lingus, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Berlin, Air Cairo, Air Italy, Air Malta, Air Mediterranée, Air Truck, AMC Airlines, Ándalus Líneas Aéreas, Astra Airlines, Astraeus, AtlasJet, Belavia, Blue Air, Blue Line, Bmibaby, British Midland Airways, Bulgaria Air, Cimber Sterling, City Airline, Condor Flugdienst, Compagnie Aerienne du Mali, Cyprus Airways, Donavia Airlines, Dubrovnik Airline, Eastern Airways, FlyLal Charters, Freebird Airlines, Germanwings, Hellas Jet, Iceland Express, Icelandair, Interstate Airlines, Itali Airlines, Jet Time, Jet2.com, Jet4You, Livingston, Luxair, Meridiana, Mint Líneas Aéreas, Mistral Air, Monarch Airlines, Niki Luftfahrt, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Nouvelair Tunisie, Onur Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Pegasus Air, Red Wings Airlines, Rossiya-Russian Airlines, Royal Wings, S7 Airlines, Saga Airlines, Shell Aircraft, Sky Work Airlines, Smart Wings, Swiftair, Tailwind Havayollari, Transaero Airlines, Transavia Denmark, Transavia.com, Ural Airlines, Vim Airlines, Wind Jet and Wizz Air.
Terminal 2 C:
Only easyJet and Easyjet Switzerland operate from this area.
Conecction between terminals:
Barcelona airport terminals are connected by internal and external walkways. However, the airport provides two free bus routes that link both terminals and are thought for passengers to move confortly and quicky from one terminal to another or from the Rodalies Renfe railway station.
Bus-trànsit that links T1 with T2 operates every 6-7 minutes. Journey time, 10 minutes.
Bus-trànsit that links T1 with Rodalies Renfe railway station departs every 30 minutes. Journey time, 10 minutes.
Getting there
Barcelona airport, El Prat, is really well connected both by road (car, bus, taxi) and rail.
By rail:
Rodalies Renfe railways provide 2 lines that connect to the airport.
Line 2, Aeropuerto (airport)- Sant Celoni, runs every 30 minutes from 6.08h to 23.38h.
The other line, Aeropuerto (airport) - Estació de França, runs every 30 minutes, too, from 5h to 22.38h.
Rodalies Renfe railway station is located in front of T2.
By Bus:
Many city and long-distance buses link with the airport; depending on the terminal, routes available are:
City routes that stop at T1 and T2: Nº46 from Plaça Espanya; Nº77 from Sant Joan Despí; PR1 from El Prat de Llobregat Renfe railway station; N17 from Plaça Catalunya.
City routes that stop at T1 Aerobús (A1) from Plaça Catalunya; L99 from Castelldefels.
City routes that stop at T2 Aerobús (A2) from Plaça Catalunya; 105 from El Prat de Llobregat.
Long -distance routes that stop at T1 and T2
Directbus (airport- Barcelona Sants station- Andorra- Sant Julià de Lòria); Empresa Plana (airport-La Pineda - Salou - Port Aventura - Cambrils); Ràpid Aeroport (airport- Figueres- Girona-Lleida); Novatel Autocars (airport - Andorra); Mon-Bus (airport T1 - Bellvitge - Ribes - Sitges - Rocamar - Roquetes - Vilanova - Cubelles - Cunit - Segur - Calafell - El Vendrell)
By road:
Barcelona airport is accessible from C-31 dual carriageway from Barcelona-Casteldefells.
Destination T1: make the detour B-22.
Destination T2: make the detour C-32B.
From the city of Barcelona ring roads, it is possible to arrive by the so-called Pata Sur. Once at the airport, both terminals are connected by road.
En Taxi:
Taxi stops are located at the arriving area and at the Barcelona-Madrid air corridor at T1; and in front of the main T2 entrances. The journey from the airport to the centre of Barcelona costs € 20 (minimal fare), although it can be increased according to taxi supplements ( for example, excess luggage or regular night days).
Tel: (0034) 93 420 8088
Car parks:
Parking areas are available both at T1 and T2 and also at the conecction areas of the subterminals. It offers more than 23,000 parking slots distributed among the two main terminals and are connected to the terminal buildings via walkways. A 24 hours private security system controls the safety of the cars. 10km/hour is the speed limit inside the airport parkings. There are several payment machines in the terminal lobbies and at the pedestrian entrances to the car park. The maximun fare for one day car parking is €18.
