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Barcelona – El Prat Airport is 12 kilometres from the city.

There are plenty of public transport options to get to the city centre in 35 minutes or less: Aerobus line A2, the local train line R2 Norte, city bus route 46, night buses 99, L77, PR1, PR2 Y PR3; N16, N17 and N18, and taxis.

Road access to the airport is via the C-31 motorway. From the ring roads around the city, access is from the section known as the Pata Sur.

Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport
Prat de Llobregat, s/n.
08820  Barcelona  (Catalonia)

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Barcelona has two main railway stations

Barcelona-Sants railway station:

• International high-speed train links to France and to Spanish cities such as Madrid, Valencia, Malaga, Seville and Zaragoza.
• Connects to Metro lines 3 and 5 and several bus routes (27, 78, 109, 115, D40, H10, V5 and V7).

França railway station:

• It’s easy to get around on public transport from the station: bus routes 47, 59, 120, D20, H14, V13, V15, V17 and V19, and Metro line 4.

How to get around in metro/tram

• They usually run from 05:00 to 24:00. Fridays and days before public holidays, until 02:00.
• You can get a single ticket or travel cards per day, per number of journeys, for groups, or other options.

How to get around in bus

• City buses usually run from 04:25 to 23:00.
• There is a night bus service: Nit Bus. All night bus routes start or stop at or around Plaza de Catalunya.
• Sightseeing bus with 3 routes, audio guides and unlimited use for 1 or 2 days.

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From the congress centre you can access the Ronda Litoral 500 metres away via exit 24 in two directions.

Please note that large parts of Barcelona are Low-Emissions Zones, where driving and parking are restricted. Also, if you have a foreign licence plate you will have to register it and check whether you need authorisation.

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