{"id":77358,"date":"2017-01-11T18:51:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T17:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=77358"},"modified":"2020-07-16T13:00:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T11:00:37","slug":"barcelona-to-girona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-to-girona\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get to Girona from Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_77361\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77361\" class=\"wp-image-77361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Train-from-Barcelona-to-Girona-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Karen Matthews\" width=\"204\" height=\"188\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Karen Matthews<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019ve fallen in love with the history and charm of the narrow streets in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gothic-quarter-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>gothic quarter<\/strong><\/a> during your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>stay in Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>, then you will love visiting the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Girona,+Province+of+Girona,+Spain\/@41.9802474,2.7836476,13z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12bae72798c8fdab:0xaf3845b6a5296a6f!8m2!3d41.9794005!4d2.8214264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Girona<\/strong><\/a>. The city, which is located around 100 kilometres away from Barcelona, brands itself as a &#8220;city full of surprises&#8221;. And it\u2019s certainly not an understatement! A wander around <strong>Girona\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>Jewish quarter<\/strong> with its tiny cobblestone lanes and stairs leading up to the city\u2019s old walls is a truly delightful way to spend your day. You may even feel like it\u2019s a familiar scene, given that\u00a0<strong>Girona<\/strong> has previously been one of the locations used for the filming of\u00a0<strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong>. <strong>Girona\u2019s Jewish Quarter<\/strong> is steeped in history and it\u2019s well worth taking the time to visit places such as the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.girona.cat\/call\/eng\/museu.php\"><strong>Museum of Jewish History<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out these options for some of the ways you can <strong>make your way to Girona from Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/besalu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Besal\u00fa &#8211; The Ideal Day Trip<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"3b48daea-90ec-4958-991a-41a6ba3da42d\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-to-girona\/#By_train\" title=\"By train\">By train<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-to-girona\/#By_car\" title=\"By car\">By car<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-to-girona\/#By_bicycle\" title=\"By bicycle\">By bicycle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_train\"><\/span>By train<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By far, the easiest and quickest option is to catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/train-stations-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>train <\/strong><\/a>from Barcelona. The travel time is around forty minutes on the <strong>fast train<\/strong> with services running frequently. If you\u2019re planning your trip over a weekend then you may like to purchase your ticket in advance on <a href=\"https:\/\/venta.renfe.com\/vol\/home.do?c=_37EV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Renfe<\/strong><\/a>, where a return trip is usually around 35 Euros.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_car\"><\/span>By car<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you feel like getting to <strong>Girona<\/strong> with some stops along the way, such as the towns of <strong>Pals<\/strong> and <strong>Peratallada<\/strong>, then you may like to pick up a <strong>hire car in Barcelona<\/strong> from companies such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europcar.com\/location\/spain\/barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Europcar<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>easyCar.com<\/strong>. And if you\u2019re on your own and want a bit of company, then you could register your trip on sites such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blablacar.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bla Bla Car<\/a><\/strong>, a service where someone helps with the cost of the journey by reserving and paying for a seat in your car. The going rate from <strong>Barcelona to Girona<\/strong> is around five to seven Euros.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/trip-girona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A day trip to Girona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_bicycle\"><\/span>By bicycle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83079\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83079\" class=\" wp-image-83079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/bicycle-1838604_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re <strong>feeling adventurous<\/strong>, then why not make your way to <strong>Girona from Barcelona<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bike-barceloneta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two wheels<\/a>. It could make for a good option as it will allow you to enjoy the picturesque scenery along the way. There are several operators offering <strong>bicycle tours from Barcelona<\/strong> with the final destination of <strong>Girona.<\/strong> One provider is <strong>Terra bike tours<\/strong>, which features a five-day trip by towns like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tossa-de-mar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tossa de Mar<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Tamariu<\/strong> and <strong>Torroella de Montgr\u00ed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"77358\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve fallen in love with the history and charm of the narrow streets in the gothic quarter during your stay in Barcelona, then you will love visiting the town of Girona. 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