Q: I am trying to decide which airport to use to fly to Barcelona, Girona, Reus or Barcelona Airport? Can you tell me how much a taxi to the city centre would cost from each one, how far each airport is from the city centre and what advantages there are to flying to each airport so I can make a decision.

A: Making your decision which airport to fly to depends on several factors. The first is cost, the second is time and the third factor is what you want to see.

Barcelona International Airport is the nearest airport to Barcelona city centre. It is 13 Km South West of the city centre. A taxi would cost around 25 euros to Barcelona centre and will take you about 20 minutes travel time. You can also catch the RENFE train, fare 3.15 euros and takes about 25 minutes or the Aerobus express bus service which costs 5.30 euros and takes about 25 minutes.

Girona Airport is 103 Km North East of Barcelona. It would take just over 1 hour by taxi to travel to Barcelona city centre by taxi. The taxi fare would be around 120 euros. Alternatively you can catch the Barcelona Bus which will take you to Barcelona centre in about 1hr 10 mins and cost 12 to 21 euros for a single ticket. One advantages of flying to Girona is that you could catch the train to see the Dali Museum in Figueres, since it is close by, and then catch the train to Barcelona centre. Girona centre also offers an interesting half day visit. For more information on Girona I recommend you visit our sister site Girona-tourist-guide.com

Reus Airport is 106 Km South of Barcelona. A taxi would cost around 130 euros and take just over 1 hour to arrive in Barcelona city centre. For more information on Girona visit our sister website Reus-Tourist-Guide.com

Reus and Girona are quiet towns but are also quite interesting for a short visit. They are good places to escape to for a while if you want somewhere peaceful and quiet but they do not have anywhere near the same level of tourist attractions that Barcelona has. The other advantages of flying into Reus and Girona are that many of the budget airlines preferentially fly to these airports which means you may be able to obtain a cheap airfare, but bear in mind the additional cost for transfer from the airport to Barcelona and the additional time needed for this. If your main aim is to visit Barcelona city only then it is probably best and most comfortable to fly directly to Barcelona Airport.