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Metro L9 SudorWelcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise port?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Metro L9 Sud goes to Zona Universitària; the Welcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise port goes to the cruise terminals at Moll Adossat. Neither reaches Plaça de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia.

The Welcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise port is quicker: 20 min against 32 min.

Metro L9 Sud: 05:00–00:00. Welcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise port: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersMetro L9 SudWelcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise portDifference
1€5.90€50€44.10
2€11.80€50€38.20
3€17.70€50€32.30
4€23.60€50€26.40
5€29.50€84€54.50
6€35.40€84€48.60
7€41.30€84€42.70
8€47.20€84€36.80

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Where each one leaves you
L9 Sud · TMBMetro L9 Sud
From
Aeroport T1 station, Terminal 1 floor 0, and Aeroport T2 station, Terminal 2 floor 0
To
Zona Universitària, the end of the line, with changes to L3 there, L5 at Collblanc and L1 at Torrassa — none of the L9 Sud stations is central
Luggage
A driverless metro with open cars; no limit is published.
Runs
05:00–00:00
Journey
32 min

Your T-casual does not work here, nor does a T-familiar, T-grup or the EUR 2.90 single. Buy the EUR 5.90 Airport ticket at the gate instead. The train at Terminal 2 takes the card you already hold.

It does not go to the center. The line ends at Zona Universitària: change to L3 there for Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia, to L5 at Collblanc for Diagonal and Sagrada Família, or to L1 at Torrassa. The change is included in the Airport ticket.

TMB's own page gives two figures for the ride, "only 30 minutes" and "32 minutes"; either way it is longer than the train to Sants, at more than twice the per-head cost of a T-familiar.

Every 7 minutes, serving both terminals directly — the one thing it does that the train does not.

The T-dia at EUR 12.00 includes one ride each way through the airport gates and unlimited travel for 24 hours, which beats two Airport tickets for anyone staying a day.

Metro L9 Sud: price for every party size

The Airport ticket, from TMB
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise port
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
The cruise terminals at Moll Adossat
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with the vehicle you choose. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Welcome Pickups transfer to the Barcelona cruise port: price for every party size

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