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Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Barcelona, Spain
Drop-off
Plaça de Catalunya (central Barcelona)
Pin before customs
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)
rail
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.
Late arrivals
Barcelona: Night-Owl Operations
After-midnight contingencies for delayed flights and red-eyes. Targets queries likebarcelona airport busandbcn to city centerfor eSIM funnels.
Lines that keep running
Brief
This is the overnight lifeline when the metro or flagship express shuts down.
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.
Backup when rail sleeps
Brief
If even this pauses, default to the licensed taxi rank or approved ride-hailing pickup outside arrivals.
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.
Ticketing tips
Brief
Load balance onto the local transit card before midnight because some kiosks shut or stop accepting bills after hours.
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FAQs
KB
01Are there 24/7 buses?
A
Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.
02Is it safe to take taxis overnight?
A
Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.