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Estació Nord Barcelona Bus Station

From Barcelona City centre

In reality, Estació Nord is in the Barcelona city centre. However, if you want to make your way to the very centre then you'll probably be heading towards La Rambla or Plaça de Catalunya. So I will explain how to get to Barcelona Nord bus station from Plaça de Catalunya.

Bus number 54 goes directly to Estació Nord station. The number 54 bus has a stop at Plaza Universitat. This plaza is a three minute walk from Plaça de Catalunya. You can catch the bus at Plaza Universitat and it will take you directly to Estació Nord (5 stops later).

Arc de Triomf Metro Station

A taxi from Plaça de Catalunya to Estació Nord will take around 10 minutes.

Taxi fare: €8.00 - €10.00

The closest metro station to Estació Nord is Arc de Triomf (Red Line, L1). It is simple to get from Plaça de Catalunya to Arc de Triomf. Take the red line from Catalunya metro directly to Arc de Triomf. The bus station is less than a minute's walk from Arc de Triomf metro.

From Barcelona Port to the station

The Port area of Barcelona is where the cruise ships arrive. If you are arriving on a cruise ship and need to get to the coach station, there are not many direct options. However, if you choose not to take a taxi, it is still possible to get there on the metro.

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Port by bus

There are no direct buses from the port area in Barcelona to Estació Nord. If you wish to travel there by public transport it is simpler to catch the metro (see below).

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Port by taxi

Taxi Rank at Estació Nord

A taxi from the port to Estació Nord will take about 10 minutes.

Taxi fare: €8.00 - €10.00

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Port by metro

The closest metro station to the port area is Drassanes (Green Line, L3) - a five minute walk from the port. From Drassanes, take the green line to Catalunya metro. At Catalunya metro, change to the red line and take it two stops to Arc de Triomf.

Nord Station to Barcelona Airport

If you are flying into Barcelona Airport, you may need to head straight out on a coach to your final destination. There is no direct public transport from the airport to Estació Nord, but there are a number of options for getting from the airport to Estació Nord.

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Airport by bus

There is an airport shuttle bus that goes from Barcelona Airport to Barcelona city centre. Check our Barcelona Aerobus page for full details. You can get off the bus at the Plaça de Catalunya stop. See the directions above on how to get from Plaça de Catalunya to Estació Nord on the metro.

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Airport by taxi

A taxi from Barcelona Airport to Estació Nord will take about 30 minutes from Terminal 2 and 40 minutes from Terminal 1.

Taxi ride for up to 4 passengers
T1 fare: €35.00
T2 fare: €30.00

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Airport by metro

Take the L9 Sud metro which runs from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of Barcelona Airport and get off at Torrassa station. At Torrassa you need to change for the red line metro and get off at Arc de Triomf station. Nord station is a few minutes walk from the metro stop.

Estació Nord Station from Barcelona Airport by Train

You could also can catch a train from Barcelona Airport to Barcelona city centre. Check the Barcelona Airport Train page for full details. You can get off the train at Passeig de Gràcia . From Passeig de Gràcia metro you can take the yellow line one stop to Urquinaona. From Urquinaona you can take the red line to Arc de Triomf.

Getting to Estació Nord should not prove too complicated. Plan ahead prior to your trip and choose the option that will be best suited to you.