How do I get from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona Sants?

Q: How do I get from Barcelona El Prat airport to Barcelona Sants?

Rodalies R2 Nord: €11.50 for one traveler, 20–27 min. It leaves you at Barcelona Sants in 20 minutes, Passeig de Gràcia in 27, El Clot-Aragó in 31. The R2 Nord train reaches Sants in 20 minutes (17 on the first train of the day) — the first city stop, and the cheapest way there since the metro needs two changes to arrive. The Aerobús does not stop here.

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1 way to Barcelona Sants

For Barcelona generally we recommend the Aerobús A1 and A2; for Barcelona Sants the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Rodalies R2 Nord

R2 Nord · Renfe, for Rodalies de Catalunya

20–27 min rideEvery 30 min05:40–23:38

The Rodalies station under Terminal 2Barcelona Sants in 20 minutes

€11.50total for 1 adult€11.50 eachBuy ticketOn Renfe, for Rodalies de Catalunya

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Rodalies station under Terminal 2, floor 0. From Terminal 1, Aena's free shuttle to T2 first, 10 minutes

Renfe does not publish a single-journey fare, though one exists and is cheaper. Instead use TMB's integrated tickets, valid here but refused at the airport metro: the shareable T-familiar, EUR 11.50 for eight rides, or the T-casual, EUR 13.00 for ten. One T-familiar covers a group of up to eight; leftover rides work on city metro and buses for 30 days, except at the two airport metro stations.

Luggage. A commuter train with space at the carriage ends; no limit is published.

Hours. From Renfe's Cercanías timetable valid 1 October to 27 November 2026: first at 05:40, then 06:08 and at :08 and :38 past each hour. Monday to Friday there are 35 departures a day, the last at 22:38; Saturdays and Sundays 37, the last at 23:38.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The R2 Nord train reaches Sants in 20 minutes (17 on the first train of the day) — the first city stop, and the cheapest way there since the metro needs two changes to arrive. The Aerobús does not stop here.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from El Prat into Barcelona

Your destination

Straight there.

The main station: AVE and every regional line, metro L3 and L5.

Barcelona-El Prat

Follow the signs

The Rodalies station under Terminal 2

Rodalies R2 Nord · 20–27 min

Barcelona Sants

Rodalies R2 Nord serves Barcelona Sants. Aerobús A1 and A2 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Rodalies R2 Nord runs 05:40–23:38. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Barcelona Sants

Find the stop

The Rodalies station under Terminal 2. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Rodalies R2 Nord

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Barcelona Sants

20–27 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Barcelona: €42 for four

Four pay €11.50 on the cheapest way to Barcelona Sants on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €42 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Barcelona; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Aerobús A1 and A2 stop at Barcelona Sants?

No. It runs to Plaça de Catalunya.

Is Barcelona Sants inside the taxi fare zone?

Not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off rather than assuming the airport flat rate applies.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Rodalies R2 Nord runs 05:40–23:38. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Barcelona Sants from the centre?