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Capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain, Barcelona is one of Europe’s most important cities in terms of tourism and commerce. Barcelona is the 7^th most populated city in the European Union and is home to Spain’s second busiest airport. Serving 40 million passengers annually, Barcelona Airport is one of the major factors that contributes to the city’s tourism economy. The airport is easily accessible from the city, which has undergone significant transformations since the 1900’s.  

Rail

You can easily get to the airport using the rail system from the Old City, Barceloneta, or Sagrada Familia, which is one of the city’s most important monuments. By transferring to the Barcelona Sants Station, which is 7 stops from Catalunya Square, and 5 stops from Sagrada Familia, you can get on the 30-minute long train to the airport. Barcelona has been using metro and railway networks for urban transportation since the 1920’s. There is a transfer point located between each rail line. Thus, you can get from locations outside of the city and within the city to the airport without having to deal with above ground traffic.

Airport Buses

Catalunya Square, a few minutes walking distance from the districts of Ciutat Vella, Barceloneta and El Raval, is the departure point for the Aerobus buses that provide transportation to the airport. The bus lines A1 and A2 provide transportation to the airport during the day; the trip takes between 30 minutes and 1 hour. At night the N16 and N17 bus lines provide transportation to the airport.

These buses operate between 5 am and 12:30 am. During peak hours these buses run every 5 minutes. The fare for these buses is cheaper than taking a taxi.

Taxi

Another convenient mode of transportation to the get to Barcelona Airport, which is located 12 km from central Barcelona, is by taxi.

However, transportation from central locations in the city, especially if you’re traveling alone, can be quite expensive.

Personal Car

Driving from the city center or coastal areas to Barcelona Airport takes around 20 minutes. To get to the airport all you have to do is follow the wide and long avenue Gran Via De Les Corts Catalanes. Once you pass the bridge over Llobregat River you will enter the Castelldefels area and the road will continue to the airport access road. The airport is divided into 2 buildings; Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The airport stands out for its passenger capacity and parking capacity. The airport contains indoor and outdoor parking lots and has a total car park capacity of 19,000 vehicles.

Airport Information

Barcelona is a popular tourist destination, particularly for those coming from Northern Europe. Barcelona Airport, also known as Barcelona-El Prat Airport, offers a total of 42 restaurants, cafes, and pubs to ensure passengers have a pleasant time while at the airport.

Barcelona Airport also offers tax-free shopping services at the Duty Free shops. The airport also features free wireless internet connection and has an area dedicated to exhibitions and performances.

The Provence Airport is 27 kilometers away from the city center in Marseille, which is the center of the Provence Alpes Cote d’azur region in France. Provence Airport, which is among France's busiest 50 airports, is also the third largest airport in terms of air freight transportation traffic in France.

Provence Airport offers a large number of alternatives for transportation to and from the city center as well as ample parking spaces at terminal building for those who want to travel by their own cars.

You can take advantage of different transportation alternatives to reach the city center from Provence Airport, which is 27 kilometers away from Marseille city center. It is possible to go to the city center by choosing from the options such as taxi, train, bus, transfer vehicle and car rental.

Taxi

You can comfortably get to the city center by taking a taxi from Provence Airport, which provides you this service with 86 taxis each day of the week and every hour of the day. You can pay cash or by credit card as well as you can pay by check; if you want to find out about taxi fare, you can find information at the website of the airport.

Train

It is possible to reach the city center in about 20 minutes by train that you can take at the entrance building of Provence Airport. It is very easy to go to the city center by getting train tickets from ticket sales office. A total of 66 trains are at your service from 6 am to 10 pm every day at Provence Airport.

Bus

You can also get to the city center from Provence Airport by bus, which is another option as public transportation, without having any difficulty. You will arrive at the city center in about 20 minutes by taking a bus at the entrance of the airport.

Transfer Vehicle

Transfer vehicles are at your service as a transportation service offered to you by the hotel you have agreed with. You can easily get to your hotel from Provence Airport by the transfer vehicle that your hotel offers to you.

Rent a car

The last option to get to the city center from Provence Airport is to rent a car. You can reach the city center after a journey that takes about 15 minutes by renting a car from the car rental companies such as Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Interrent, Firefly, Sixt and Hertz at the airport.