Barcelona Transport System - Information And Official Web Sites for Timetables
This page provides you with the official web site information for the Barcelona transport system including the metro (underground), buses, local trains (TMB), and long distance trains RENFE. Most of these sites have translations into several languages.
You will find up to date timetables and routes at each one of the following sites.
Barcelona Transport - Trains, Metro (underground), and Buses in Barcelona
Click here to see our review of the Barcelona transport system
Barcelona Local Transport Train, Metro, and Bus operator (TMB) - Find timetable information, and plan your routes with this site. Site available in several languages (including English)
RENFE Train Barcelona Transport - (Trains Inter-city and Long Distance Trains) -RENFE
Timetables and further information Tel: +34 90 243 2343 Translations available - look for the flag for your country on the site.
Tibibus - Bus service that will take you to Tibidabo theme park. When you arrive at the web site click the down arrow in the search box and scroll all the way down till you find the Tibibus. To see the Tibibus route click here
Taxis in Barcelona
Barcelona Radio Taxis - Tel: +34 93 303 3033
Barcelona Taxi Firms That Also Have Handicapped adapted Taxis
Tel: +34 93 322 2222
Tel: +34 93 307 0707
Tel: +34 93 420 8088
Barcelona Car Hire
There are a number of car hire firms based at Barcelona airport including Europcar, Hertz, Avis and Sixt. Click here if you are interested in comparing rates and booking your car hire for pick up at Barcelona Airport.
The Barcelona Transport system however is excellent and we recommend that for many of your journeys around the town you won't need to hire a car.
Airport Links
Click here to see our Barcelona airport information pages
Spanish airports including Barcelona airport: AENA
Aerobus web site (Airport Express Bus Service). - Special bus service that links Barcelona airport to the City centre. This site includes up to date timetable information. Once there, select "Aerobus" from the drop down menu and then click on the word "Ver".
RENFE train timetable - Barcelona Airport and the city centre
The airport train only stops at the following stations in Barcelona centre:
Barcelona Sants (Estacio Sants),
Passeig de Gracia,
El Clot-Aragó
The link below goes to the Renfe train website for you to look up timetable information. Note however that Renfe list other stations where you can alight in the city centre e.g. Placa Catalunya and Franca station however they do not make clear you must first change trains at Estacio Sants to arrive at these stations. You will notice in their timetable the phrase "Transbordo en Llegada" which means change trains once you arrive.
Airport Car Hire -There are a number of car hire firms based at the airport including Europecar, Hertz, Avis, and Budget cars. Click here for booking your car hire
Budget airlines offering cheap flights to Barcelona
Click here for our review on how to find a cheap flight to Barcelona
EasyJet - Cheap flights to Barcelona
EasyJet is the leader in offering no-frills cheap flights to Barcelona and other European destinations. Not only do they offer the widest destinations but they also offer the greatest flexibility when you're booking your ticket.
British Midland
Offering you flights from Teesside, Manchester and East midlands airports to Barcelona.
Jet2
Jet2 offer cheap flights to Barcelona from Leeds Bradford airport. Note like many of the "no frills" airlines they don't offer a refund if you want to cancel your ticket - but they do have a rescheduling system.
RyanAir
RyanAir do not fly directly to Barcelona International airport but they do fly to Girona Airport which is only 1 h 20 minutes north of Barcelona by train.
To find timetable information from Girona to Barcelona see the RENFE trains link above.
Transport for the disabled
Click here for our special article on Barcelona Transport for the disabled
