Transportation to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from the City Center
One of the most popular tourism centers in Spain, Barcelona is connected to numerous places in the world through Barcelona–El Prat Airport – one of the busiest airports in the country in terms of passenger traffic. There are several options for the transportation to the airport, located 12 km. away from the city center.
For the transportation to Barcelona - El Prat Airport from the city center, suburban trains, public busses, taxis and rental cars might be used.
It is possible to reach to two terminal buildings of the airport by taking bus lines; A1 and A2 of public busses called Aerobus. Taking off from Espanya and Catalunya squares, these buses are replaced by lines called N16 and N17 after the midnight.
The train line called R2 is preferred by the passengers who would like to reach to the airport through suburban trains. It is easy to reach to the airport from other parts of Barcelona by transferring to this suburban train line.
You might reach to the airport from different parts of the city by taking a taxi or renting a car. It is advisable to ask about the prices prior to using these transportation services since, especially, taxi prices in the city are relatively expensive.
Contact Information for Barcelona Airport
The address: Barcelona–El Prat Airport Barcelona, Spain
The phone number: +34 91 321 10 00
The fax number: +90 (232) 274 64 54
Transportation from Alicante Airport to the City Center
Alicante Airport in Spain is also called Alicante-Elche Airport. Alicante Airport also serves the Costa Blanca, Valencia and Murcia regions. The airport is located 160 km north of Valencia city and 70 km south of Murcia city. There are flights to Barcelona, Madrid, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca, Bilbao, Asturias, Santiago, Seville and Malaga airports in Spain, as well as flights to different destinations in North Africa and Europe. Different alternatives are used to reach the city center from Alicante Airport, which is located 9 km south-west of Alicante city.
Bus
It is possible to reach Elche from Alicante Airport by paying 1.50 euros with the bus line named 1A. The stops of this bus line are Alicante Airport, Torrellano, Parque Empresarial and Elche, respectively. The 1A bus line operates every hour from 07.10 in the morning to 22.10 in the evening throughout the year. On weekends and public holidays, the number of flights decreases to once every two hours. The 1B Bus line provides transportation from Alicante Airport terminal to Elche and Arenales del Sol for 1.50 euros. The stops of this line are Arenales del Sol, Alicante Airport, Torrellano, Parque Empresarial and Elche. The 1B bus line operates from 07.10 in the morning to 22.10 in the evening on weekdays, and from 06.55 in the morning to 20.55 on Saturdays and public holidays, every hour throughout the year. There is a departure every two hours on weekends and public holidays.
Airport Shuttle Vehicles
The Alicante Aerobus- C6 Shuttle vehicle, which provides 24/7 service, flies from Alicante Elche Airport to Alicante and Elche city centres. All year round, it operates every 20 minutes for Alicante and every 60 minutes for Elche and Arenales. At night, it departs hourly between 00.00 and 05.00 in the morning. The airport shuttle service, whose main stops are Alfonso X el Sabio, Plaza de Los Luceros and Vázquez de Mella, costs 3.85 euros.
Taxi
Transportation from Alicante Airport to the city center takes an average of 20 minutes when there is no traffic, and 30 minutes during rush hour. Transportation to the city center by taxi costs 20-25 euros.
Rent a car
Transportation from Alicante Airport to the city center can be provided by renting a car from companies that have offices at the airport. When you reach the airport, you can rent a car by going to the offices of these companies or by booking online.
Tram and Train
It is also possible to use the train/tram, which runs between 6.00 in the morning and 11:00 in the evening, for transportation to the airport. L1 – L3 tram line from Alicante Airport to El Campello and Benidorm; By tram line L1 - L3 - L9 to El Campello, Benidorm and Denia; You can go to Universidad and Sant Vicent del Raspeig with the L2 tram line and Playa de San Juan with the L4 tram line.
Alicante Elche Airport Contact Information:
Address: 03195 L'Altet, Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
Phone number: +34 913 21 10 00
Email: [email protected]