BCN → Barcelona · by bus

Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona
by bus.

2 buses from El Prat into Barcelona, priced for your whole party, with the other ways in for comparison.

Barcelona by bus

How do I get from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona city center by bus?

One bus reaches Plaça de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia: the Aerobús A1 and A2, €7.75 for one traveler, 35 min, to Plaça de Catalunya. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Barcelona by any means. The fastest way overall is the Rodalies R2 Nord, 20–27 min.

1 bus from El Prat

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Aerobús A1 and A2

shuttle · UTE Servicio Aerobús, Monbus group

35 min rideEvery 10 minRuns all night

A1: Terminal 1 arrivalsPlaça de Catalunya

Non-stop24-hour serviceLuggage space

€15.50total for 2 adults€7.75 each2 × €7.75 adult fareBuy ticketOn UTE Servicio Aerobús, Monbus group

Hours, tickets & luggage

The operator's current fares are EUR 7.75 single and EUR 13.30 return (an older page still shows EUR 7.45/12.85 — expect the higher price). The return is valid 90 days. Children under four travel free; single-parent and large-family discounts are sold only by staff, and there is no group ticket. No TMB ticket is valid on the Aerobús.

Luggage. A coach with luggage racks; the single covers one person and their luggage.

Price for every party size →

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from El Prat into Barcelona →

Where each bus leaves you

Aerobús A1 and A2

From A1: Terminal 1 arrivals to Plaça de Catalunya, calling at Plaça Espanya, Gran Via–Borrell and Plaça Universitat on the way. 35 min

Bus 46

From Terminal 1 arrivals to Plaça Espanya, via El Prat de Llobregat, Bellvitge and the Gran Via through L'Hospitalet. 31–43 min It ends at Plaça Espanya, at the foot of Montjuïc on the western edge of the Eixample, not in the center. L1 and L3 continue to Catalunya from there — on a second single, or on the same T-casual or T-familiar ride.

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona city center?

Aerobús A1 and A2: €7.75 for one traveler, €15.50 for two.

How long does the bus take from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona?

Aerobús A1 and A2: 35 min, to Plaça de Catalunya.

What time does the bus run from Barcelona El Prat airport?

Aerobús A1 and A2: Runs all night. Bus 46: 05:30–23:50.