In Catalonia there are three main airports that receive international flights: Girona, Reus and Barcelona. Most schedule flights arrive at El Prat airport (Barcelona), while charters flights arrive at the other two Catalonia airports: Girona and Reus.
El Prat International Airport is 13 kilometers (8 miles) southwest of central Barcelona and has three terminals (A, B and C). Taxis are available at the airport 24 hours a day. A RENE train leaves the airport for the city center every 30 minutes between 6 am and 10 pm, stopping at Central-Sants Station (journey time about 15 minutes), Plaça de Catalunya (journey time about 25 minutes) and Arc de Triomf and Clot-Aragó for connections to the metro. An Aerobús service runs to Plaça de Catalunya via Gran Via departing every 15 minutes, on weekdays between 6 am and midnight, and every 30 minutes on weekends from 6.30 am to midnight. The journey time for the bus is approximately one hour.

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The metro system is the most convenient way to travel around the city, except for the rush hour. There are five metro lines that run from Monday to Thursday between 5 am and midnight, on Friday and Saturday from 5 am to 2 am and on Sunday from 6 am to midnight.
It is necessary to purchase a ticket at the automatic vending machines before boarding, otherwise there is a fine of €40.

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Taking the bus is a wonderful way to travel in the city and still to enjoy its sights. Although at times the traffic in Barcelona is pretty heavy, it hardly affects the buses schedule because the bus system of Barcelona enjoys its own special reserved bus lanes. In fact, it is quite fast and efficient to use the bus.
Special cards and passes are valid both to the metro and bus.
Busses inner city run daily from 6.30 am to 10 pm, and night busses run daily from about 10 pm to 4 am.

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There are more than 10,000 taxis in Barcelona, all painted yellow and black. It is possible to catch a taxi on the street or to order one by telephone.
The minimum fare for a ride in daytime is 1,45 and at night 1,55. Make sure the taxi driver starts the meter once he starts driving. Taxi drivers should be tipped 5% - 10% of the fare.

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International trains arrive to Barcelona from many major cities in Europe, such as Paris, Milan, Lisbon, London and Geneva. The Spanish national railways network; RENFE covers all of Spain and reaches Barcelona from other cities in Spain. The main train station for most long distance trains is Estacio Sants, which is located about 3 kilometres (2 miles) from the city centre, but has a metro stop. In order to get to city centre get on line number 3 of the metro.

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If you arrive to Spain from France, the A7 motorway will lead you to Barcelona. The A2 motorway connects Barcelona with Zaragoza and Madrid, and the A19 motorway leads to the northeast of the City.
To enter the Old City, it is best to get to the area of Ronda Litoral. If coming to Barcelona from the north take exit number 22, and if coming from the south take exit number 21.
Most of the main motorways charge tolls that must be paid in Euro. Some of the tollbooths will accept credit cards.

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The Balearic Islands ferries dock at the Molle de Barcelona. The main operator is Trasmediterranea, and the ferries sail to Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
There is also a ferry three times a week between Barcelona and Genoa in Italy. This ferry docks at Moll de Ponent.

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Spain is a pretty big country and is not very convenient to be covered by taking a bus, but getting to Barcelona by bus is a popular way of travelling with those on a tight budget. Most long distant coaches, both national and international stop at Estacia del Nord.

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