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 Cagliari Elmas Airport to the City Center
Cagliari is the center of Sardinia Island and international flights to the island land at Elmas Airport in Cagliari. Although its main name is Mario Mameli International Airport, there are bus, train, taxi and private vehicle options to get to the city center from Cagliari Airport, which is more commonly used.
The most affordable way to reach the city center, which is 7 km from Cagliari Airport, is to use the train. To find the train station to the left of the car rental center at the airport, it is enough to exit the arrivals terminal and follow the train signs.
The station is only 300 meters away and you can buy train tickets from vending machines at the airport. You can also buy tickets online from the phone downloadable Trenitalia app or the Omio App. Trains depart from the airport to Cagliari city center between 06:00 and 22:00, 4 times an hour. It takes 5-6 minutes to get to the city center from Cagliari Elmas Airport by train.
An alternative to getting from the airport to the city center of Cagliari, that is, around Piazza Matteotti, is to take a bus. The buses of the regional company ARST from the airport to the center of Cagliari run between 05.20 and 22.30.
Getting the ticket from the machines in the arrivals terminal is a little more affordable than buying it from the driver, and it is necessary to pay full money when buying a ticket from the driver. If your flight lands later, the bus number 160 goes from Cagliari Airport to the city at 23:45 with a single service.
It takes 10-15 minutes to reach the city center from Cagliari Airport by bus or taxi. Although the taxi is more expensive, it takes you to the city center of Cagliari in a very comfortable way without the need to unload or unload your luggage.
Just outside the arrivals terminal, you can queue up for a taxi and jump into the next taxi. Just like other places in Italy, taxis are white and have the "Taxi" sign above them. There is a flat fee to go from Cagliari Airport to the city center, but this fee increases slightly at night.
Similar to a taxi, arranging a private transfer from Cagliari Airport is also a comfortable option. You can book a transfer from your hotel or on a website such as Viator according to the arrival time of your flight.
Alternatively, you can rent a car from Cagliari Elmas Airport and go to Cagliari city center yourself via the SS 130 Motorway. There are many car rental companies at the airport, but it is necessary to take into account that there is always traffic in Cagliari.