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Barcelona Cruise Port

barcelona cruise port terminal at port vellThis page has detailed information on Barcelona Cruise port terminal including transport to the cruise terminal from Barcelona airport, a photograph of the Port Vell, and a link to the Barcelona hotel in the cruise terminal. We also give information on how to get from the Cruise port terminals to Barcelona City centre. The Barcelona Docks have undergone considerable modernisation in recent years and even if you're not on a cruise you will have a wonderful walk along the seafront if you choose to visit this area.

Where is Barcelona Cruise Port?

The Barcelona cruise terminal is at Port Vell in Barcelona which is at the Southern most end of the famous Ramblas. The seaport terminal is only 10 mins walk from the Ramblas. However there are several cruise terminals at the port and if you are in one of the terminals which is furthest from the Ramblas you would need to catch a shuttle bus which will take you to Monument a Colon (The memorial to Christopher Columbus) which is at the Southern most end of the Ramblas.

The nearest Metro stop to the cruise terminal is Drassanes (Green Line, L3) . You have about a 10 minute walk from the Christopher Columbus monument. You may need to get a shuttle bus from your cruise terminal to the monument.


How to get to the Barcelona Cruise Terminal from the Airport

You can use the Barcelona airport transport options to get to the cruise terminal but it's a bit awkward and you have to change quite a few times and then walk some of the way. The best option for travelling from the airport to the seaport terminal is to catch a taxi. Taxis are quick, available and cheap. The journey will take you about 25 mins by taxi and will cost you around 25 - 30 Euros. With a bag supplement of 0.90 Euros per bag.


Hotel accommodation is expensive along the beach front however why not consider a holiday apartment rental instead?

Click here now to find out how to go about renting a holiday apartment


Barcelona Hotel Port

The nearest hotel to the Barcelona Cruise Port at Port Vell is the Eurostars Grand Marina hotel. This hotel offers magnificent views of the port area and is a superb base for your trip to Barcelona. The Grand Marina hotel is a five-star hotel however it has some of the most competitive rates for any hotel in Barcelona. We undertook a review of the top five star hotels in Barcelona and the Grand Marina hotel came top of the list as voted by our site viewers.

Click here to see our review of the Eurostars Grand Marina hotel.

Click here to see our reviews of all the top five star hotels in Barcelona


Photograph of Barcelona Port Vell - The Barcelona Docks Area

barcelona cruise terminalThis photograph to the left, shows part of the Barcelona cruise terminal. You can also see the monument to Christopher Columbus (Colon) in the background which also marks the foot of the Southern most end of the Ramblas. The walkway which you see in the centre of the picture is Port Vell and behind us we have a walk way across the marina to the Barcelona aquarium and the IMAX Theatre. This picture of Barcelona port was taken in October and the sun is still shinning!

Click here to see our photo gallery of the Barcelona cruise port


Barcelona Cruise Port Map

Click here to see our Barcelona map and to have an idea of where the cruise terminal is in relation to the other landmarks in Barcelona


How to travel from the Cruise port to Barcelona City Centre, or the other way around!

There is a special shuttle bus service that runs from all three Cruise port terminals at Port Vell docks down to the monument of Christopher Columbus which is at the southern most end of the Ramblas. The walking time from the Christopher Columbus monument to the Ramblas is only about 5 mins, and the nearest Metro is Drassanes (Green Line, L3), which is also on the Ramblas and only about 10 mins walk from the monument. Once at the metro you will have a good transport connection to the rest of the city via the metro system.

The bus service is called Z.A.L Bus and is a bright blue bus that runs every 20 mins from along all 3 cruise terminals to the Christopher Columbus monument back.

Normal hours of operation are from 07:30 in the morning to 20:55 in the evening. The journey time depends on which terminal you are docking at but will take around 15 mins depending on the traffic conditions. Ticket price is 1.10 Euros.

The other option is to simply catch a taxi from the cruise terminal to the city centre which is cheap ( around 8 euros to the city centre for the taxi) and quick (normally less than 10 mins)


Car And Coach Parking Near the Cruise Terminal

If you are looking for a place to securely park your car / coach or bus near the cruise terminal then you can park your car at the Bus Montjuïc Car Park at Passeig de Josep Carner / Passeig de Montjuic. This car park is only about 5 minutes drive from the cruise terminal. The car park is a surface car park (an outdoor car park) but has 24 hour security. For more information including rates and exact location of this car / coach park click on the link below.

Click here for more detailed information on the Bus Montjuïc Car Park near the cruise terminal including rates, location and facilities.

Car Parking Reduced Rates For Selected Cruise Ship Customers

If you are arriving on a cruise ship operated by Costa Cruceros, Travelplan or Pullmantour you can obtain preferential rates at the B:SM Litoral Port car park

Click here for more information on preferential rates for cruise passangers

Alternatively you may wish to use the long term car park in the Forum Area which operates at very reasonable rates

Click here to read our cheap long term car parking in Barcelona article


Official Barcelona Cruise Sea Port web site

Click here for further information on the Barcelona sea port


Related pages to Barcelona Cruise Terminal

Barcelona Olympic Port


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