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Barcelona El Prat airport to
Barcelona Sants.

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

Your destination: Barcelona Sants

1 way to Barcelona Sants

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

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.

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Rodalies R2 Nord

regional · 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 2 adults€5.75 eachT-familiar, eight rides on one card that a party shares appliedBuy ticketOn Renfe, for Rodalies de Catalunya
Hours, tickets & luggage

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 own Cercanías timetable for 12 September to 11 October 2026: 37 departures a day, identical on every day of the week — 05:40, 06:08, then at :08 and :38 past each hour until 23:38.

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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 →

From arrivals to Barcelona Sants

01

Find the stop

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

02

Choose Rodalies R2 Nord

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Barcelona Sants

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

What happens at Barcelona Sants?

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 runs to the center.

How far is Barcelona Sants from the centre?

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

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