{"id":93596,"date":"2018-01-21T21:28:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T20:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=93596"},"modified":"2019-01-31T11:45:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T10:45:56","slug":"travel-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to Barcelona by multiple options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re thinking about <strong>visiting Barcelona<\/strong>, the next step is to arrange all your travel plans. Luckily, there are so many convenient <strong>ways of getting to Barcelona<\/strong>. Whether you&#8217;re coming from overseas or from continental Europe, there are plenty of good options when it comes to <strong>travel<\/strong>. From planes to trains, buses, and more, here&#8217;s how to get to Barcelona from wherever you are in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-agencies-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Agencies in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/barcelona\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=35775-f72939&amp;tap_s=419592-8dfd09\" target=\"_BLANK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.tapfiliate.com\/5b1504f6107a0.png?a=35775-f72939&amp;s=419592-8dfd09\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/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\/travel-barcelona\/#Travel_by_Airplane\" title=\"Travel by Airplane\">Travel by Airplane<\/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\/travel-barcelona\/#Take_a_Train\" title=\"Take a Train\">Take a Train<\/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\/travel-barcelona\/#Take_a_Bus\" title=\"Take a Bus\">Take a Bus<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-barcelona\/#Travel_by_Boat\" title=\"Travel by Boat\">Travel by Boat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-barcelona\/#Rent_a_Car_or_Ride_Share\" title=\"Rent a Car or Ride Share\">Rent a Car or Ride Share<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel_by_Airplane\"><\/span>Travel by Airplane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93599\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93599\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-93599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aircraft-994943_1920-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you&#8217;re coming from Madrid or from halfway across the world, traveling by airplane is one of the best ways to get to Barcelona. If you&#8217;re on a budget, European<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/low-cost-airlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">low-cost airlines<\/a><\/strong> like <strong>Ryanair<\/strong> and <strong>Eas<\/strong><strong>y<\/strong><strong> J<\/strong><strong>et<\/strong> are great options for saving a little money on travel. Also, Barcelona-based <strong>Vueling Airlines<\/strong>\u00a0travels between Barcelona and several other European hubs. With frequent flights connecting Barcelona to the rest of Europe, air travel to and from Barcelona is easy. If you choose to fly to Barcelona, you&#8217;ll arrive at the Barcelona-El Prat airport, a convenient 25-minute bus ride from the city center.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Train\"><\/span>Take a Train<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93601\" style=\"width: 285px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93601\" class=\" wp-image-93601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/gleise-1555348_1920-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re coming from another city in Spain or the south of France, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-spain-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>traveling by train<\/strong><\/a> is one of the easiest ways to get to Barcelona. The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.renfe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RENFE<\/a>,<\/strong> Spain&#8217;s national rail service, is quite reliable. If you&#8217;re coming from Madrid, RENFE&#8217;s high-speed <strong>AVE<\/strong> trains will get you to Barcelona in a quick two and a half hours. The trains are comfortable, almost always on-time, and oftentimes more convenient than flying because they take you from city center to city center without the hassle of having to arrive hours early for departure.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Bus\"><\/span>Take a Bus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Traveling by bus<\/strong> is probably the cheapest way to get to Barcelona from the rest of Spain, Portugal, or France. Companies like <strong>ALSA<\/strong>, which operates bus services all around Spain, provide the possibility to travel long distances at reasonable rates. Long-distances buses arrive in and depart from Barcelona at the main bus stations in the city, Sants Station and Barcelona Nord.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travelzoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Travelzoo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel_by_Boat\"><\/span>Travel by Boat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93600\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93600\" class=\" wp-image-93600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/cruise-1578528_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"173\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Situated right on the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is the perfect city to get to by boat. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/boat-cruises-from-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mediterranean\u00a0cruises<\/strong><\/a> stop in the city&#8217;s port throughout the year, providing a convenient way of combining a trip to Barcelona with a trip to other gorgeous Mediterranean cities. If you&#8217;re coming from one of the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, or Ibiza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ferry-balearic-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ferry services<\/strong><\/a> running between the islands and Barcelona offer another convenient way of reaching the city.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rent_a_Car_or_Ride_Share\"><\/span>Rent a Car or Ride Share<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93602\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93602\" class=\" wp-image-93602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/street-238458_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"162\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, even if you&#8217;re coming to Europe from the other side of the world, traveling by car to Barcelona is always possible. <strong>Renting a car<\/strong> in Spain is easy and affordable for travelers. If you don&#8217;t want to rent a car, you can organize a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/save-money-traveling-around-spain-sharing-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ride share<\/a><\/strong> with other travelers. <strong>Ride-sharing<\/strong> platforms like <strong>Bla Bla Car<\/strong> make is easy to find travelers with similar travel itineraries and pay them to hitch a ride.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"93596\"\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: 150px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about visiting Barcelona, the next step is to arrange all your travel plans. 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