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Travel
Barcelona airports
The main airport in Barcelona is Barcelona International Airport (also known as El Prat de Llobregat Aeropuerto or Aeroport de
Barcelona), situated 13 km south-west of the city centre.
Some budget airlines also fly to Girona-Costa Brava Airport which is approx. 100 km from Barcelona.
The airport has 2 terminals: T1 and T2 (which has 3 separate buildings T2A, T2B and T2C). A free shuttle bus service runs
between T1 and T2. This takes 30 min so its worth knowing in advance which terminal to go to.
Click here to find out which terminal your airline operates from.
Getting from the airport to the city centre
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Terminal |
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Bus (to Placa de Catalunya) |
Train (to Passeig de Gracia) |
Taxi |
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T1 |
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Aerobus A1 |
Not recommended2 |
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Frequency |
every 10 min |
- |
- |
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Hours/days |
7d/week, 6am-1am (from airport)
5.30am-0.30am (to airport) |
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24/7 |
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Duration |
30-35 min |
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30-35 min |
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Cost |
5 single/8.65 return1 |
- |
approx. 304 |
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T2 A, B, C |
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Aerobus A2 |
RENFE R10 |
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Frequency |
every 8-15 min |
every 30 min |
- |
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Hours/days |
7d/week, 6am-1am (from airport)
5.30am-0.30am (to airport) |
7d/week, 6am-11.30 pm |
24/7 |
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Duration |
25-30 min |
25 min |
25-30 min |
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Cost |
4.25 single/ 7.30 return |
2.803 |
25-304 |
1 Tickets can be purchased on-board
2 Trains only go from terminal 2. you can get a free shuttle bus from T1 to T2 however it takes 30 min
3 You can also use your T-10 card or Barcelona card if you are buying one for the duration of the conference (see below)
4 In addition to the meter reading, an airport surcharge of 3.10 will be added as well as a 1 charge if your luggage needs to go in the boot (if it is small you can keep it with you)
Getting around the city
There is a good network of tubes, trains (Ferrocarils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC), buses and trams in Barcelona. Trains run from 5am to midnight Sunday to Thursday, from 5am to 2am on Fridays and all night on Saturdays. Various types of travel card can be purchased that are worthwhile if you are planning on using the transport system every day (the most economical is probably the 10-journey T-10 card). More info...
Visas
Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter Spain:
EU countries, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, San Marino, the Vatican, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela
However, please visit the following websites for further information on documentation required:
Spanish tourism website: http://tinyurl.com/bwjs62
Ministry for the Interior: http://www.mir.es/SGACAVT/extranje/control_fronteras/documentos_entrada.html
Citizens of other countries should apply for a visa from the Spanish Consulate in their place of residence
(List of Spanish Consulates).
Obtaining a visa may take several months, so contact your embassy as soon as possible. If your visa application process requires an official invitation, please contact the SOLAS office (mailto:%20solas@uea.ac.uk)
Letter of invitation to attend the conference:
If you need an invitation letter for your visa application, please contact us at solas@uea.ac.uk.
Note that we will NOT issue invitation letter if your registration fee is unpaid.
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SOLAS International Project Office, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
page created and maintained by Hannah Mossman: solas@uea.ac.uk
modified: Sept 2009 |
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