Spain
Barcelona
A Mediterranean city dotted with Gaudí's architecture. Beneath the grid of the Eixample, the metro runs everywhere.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
Only the two airport metro stations on L9 Sud sit outside the integrated fares - arrive on a single or T-casual and you must buy the Airport ticket just to leave. Train R2 and bus 46 take your ordinary integrated ticket.
Updated on August 5, 2026
How to ride
- 1Decide on your ticket before you set offOnly a few tickets work at the airport metro stations; turn up with an ordinary integrated one and you cannot leave the station.
- 2By metro, board L9 Sud at T1 or T2Follow the L9 Sud signs from arrivals, buy the Airport ticket at a machine, and validate it at the gate.
- 3Board the Aerobús - A1 at T1, A2 at T2It leaves from the stop outside arrivals around the clock; buy from the staff at the stop, a machine, or on the bus itself.
- 4By train, board at the T2 stationThe R2 Nord station sits on level 0 of T2; between the terminals you take the free shuttle bus.
- 5Take bus 46 to Plaça EspanyaIt is an ordinary TMB bus, so your integrated fare works; you can also tap a bank card on the on-board reader.
- 6Queue at the official taxi rankJoin the queue at the rank opposite arrivals, and ignore anyone who approaches you offering a ride.
Fares
Single fares5
Airport ticket (Bitllet Aeroport)
One metro journey; it ends when you leave the metro, with no transfer to bus or tram
5.9 EUR ≈ $7
TMB single ticket (bitllet senzill, zone 1)
Good on TMB metro and TMB buses only - fine on bus 46, refused at the airport metro stations
2.9 EUR ≈ $3
Aerobús single
Buy from staff at the stop, a machine or on the bus; the ticket is valid for 90 days from purchase
7.75 EUR ≈ $9
Aerobús return
The return leg stays valid for another 90 days from the outbound trip; under-4s travel free
13.3 EUR ≈ $15
Taxi starting at the airport (minimum)
The minimum with all supplements included; to or from the Moll Adossat cruise quay it is a flat 46 euros
21 EUR ≈ $24
Passes & multi-ride3
Hola Barcelona Travel Card (24 h)
Includes one metro trip to the airport and one back; buying on the official shop takes 10% off
11.25〜12.5 EUR ≈ $13–15
T-dia (24-hour pass, zone 1)
At the airport metro stations it allows one trip in and one out; being integrated, it covers other modes too
12 EUR ≈ $14
T-casual (10 journeys, zone 1)
Only the two airport metro stations refuse it - it does get you there on train R2 or bus 46
13 EUR ≈ $15
Card itself1
T-mobilitat anonymous card (fare carrier)
The cardboard card your fare is loaded onto; no registration, and you pay for it once on top
1 EUR ≈ $1
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride VISAMastercardAmex
Tap the reader on a TMB bus to buy a single; only some metro accesses have one
IC card Fares load onto a T-mobilitat card; the anonymous one needs no registration
App tickets Aerobús tickets and travel cards can be bought in advance in the apps
Paper tickets Aerobús issues paper tickets; metro and bus fares now live on a card
Cash Aerobús takes cash at machines, from staff and on board; change up to 20 euros
Tap for where to get the app
Quick facts
Hours
Metro 5:00-24:00
Frequency
Metro every 7 min; bus 5-20 min
Fares from
5.9 EUR+
Heads-up
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Only the black-and-yellow taxis are official
The only official taxis are the black-and-yellow ones. Don't follow anyone who approaches you in the arrivals hall - join the queue at the rank opposite arrivals. At T2 there is a rank outside each of T2A, T2B and T2C.
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Aerobús combined tickets are vouchers to swap in the city
Buy an Aerobús combined ticket - with a metro ticket or a travel card - on their site and what you get is a voucher, not the ticket itself. You swap it at a metro vending machine in the city; the machines at the T1 and T2 airport stations will not do it.