Where will the downtown drop-off be?

Most services target Plaça de Catalunya (central Barcelona), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.

How frequent are departures?

Rodalies de Catalunya R2 Nord (Airport – Barcelona Sants – Passeig de Gràcia) usually runs every 30 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.

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Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Barcelona, Spain

Drop-off

Plaça de Catalunya (central Barcelona)

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Fastest

Rodalies de Catalunya R2 Nord (Airport – Barcelona Sants – Passeig de Gràcia)

rail · 30m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Rodalies de Catalunya R2 Nord (Airport – Barcelona Sants – Passeig de Gràcia)
Headway: 30
Backup: Metro L9 Sud (Aeroport T1/T2 – Torrassa – Zona Universitària) · 7m

Note

Commuter rail from Aeroport station at Terminal 2 to Barcelona Sants and Passeig de Gràcia, both with easy metro links to Plaça de Catalunya. Trains typically run every ~30 minutes from about 05:40 to 23:30; T1 passengers must use the free green shuttle bus to T2 for this service.

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Budget path

Brief

Cheapest door-to-door option; expect extra stops and tighter luggage space.

Service: Aerobús A1/A2 (Airport – Plaça d’Espanya – Plaça de Catalunya)
Mode: bus
Freq: 5-20m
Note: Dedicated express bus A1 from Terminal 1 and A2 from Terminal 2 to Plaça d’Espanya and Plaça de Catalunya. Operates roughly 24 hours a day with very frequent daytime departures (about every 5–10 minutes, less frequent late at night) and a journey time of around 30–40 minutes depending on traffic.

Priority path

Brief

Fastest connection with wider aisles and better luggage handling.

Service: Rodalies de Catalunya R2 Nord (Airport – Barcelona Sants – Passeig de Gràcia)
Mode: rail
Freq: 30m
Note: Commuter rail from Aeroport station at Terminal 2 to Barcelona Sants and Passeig de Gràcia, both with easy metro links to Plaça de Catalunya. Trains typically run every ~30 minutes from about 05:40 to 23:30; T1 passengers must use the free green shuttle bus to T2 for this service.

Fare math

Brief

Express trains tend to be twice as expensive but half the time. Budget routes take longer yet often have more frequent departures after work.

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FAQs

01Where will the downtown drop-off be?: Most services target Plaça de Catalunya (central Barcelona), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.
02How frequent are departures?: Rodalies de Catalunya R2 Nord (Airport – Barcelona Sants – Passeig de Gràcia) usually runs every 30 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.