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 Afonso Pena International Airport to the City Center
Afonso Pena International Airport serves the Brazilian city of Curitiba with a population of approximately 2 million. Since it serves a large population, there are many transportation routes from the airport to the city center. The most economical of these is to use the buses and shuttle services that pass through the airport.
Bus 515 operated by Auto Viação São José dos Pinhais (Tel +55 41 2169 4321) goes from the airport to the central bus terminal (Terminal Central). The flights operate between 05.00 in the morning and 23.20 in the evening.
In between, it stops at central stops such as Avenida das Américas, Avenida das Torres and Travessa Guaporé. The journey is 5 km and takes only 12 minutes. You can check the official website of the company for information about the lines in the city, including the bus number 515.
Bus number E32 carries its passengers to Terminal Boqueirão, which is closer to the airport. Flights operate between 06:00 in the morning and 23:20 in the evening on weekdays, and between 06.20 in the morning and 22.25 in the evening on weekends. The journey is 8 km and takes 23 minutes.
Finally, you can take the shuttle named Aeroporto Executivo, which you can find at the stop outside the arriving floor. Among the stops of this shuttle are Rodoferroviária, Teatro Guaíra, Receita Federal, Biblioteca Pública, Rua 24 Horas and Shopping Estação. Shuttle operates between 05:30 in the morning and 00:00 at midnight. The journey is 17 km and takes about 30 minutes.
You can take a taxi for a more comfortable and faster journey. Taxis here are operated by the government of São José dos Pinhais. You can find a taxi at the airport 24 hours a day. The taxi rank is located close to the parking lot just across the arrivals floor. The journey time to Curitiba by taxi takes 20-30 minutes depending on the traffic situation. By calling a vehicle from the Uber application, you can reach the city center in the same time on average.
If you want to explore the city and take care of the airport transfer at the same time, you can rent a car from the rent-a-car companies that have offices in the airport terminal building. It takes 20 or 30 minutes to arrive in Curitiba by passenger car, depending on the traffic situation.