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 Recife Airport to the City Center
Recife, or Recife/Guararapes – Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), with its long name, serves Recife, the 4th largest city in Brazil. Since the city of Recife is a developed and crowded city, many different means of transportation are used to reach the city center. The most economical of these is to take the bus.
Many different lines operate between the airport and the central districts. Lines 33 and 42 of these reach Praia de Boa Viagem in 15 minutes and reach the historical city center of Recife in 30 minutes. From other lines passing through the airport, number 152 goes to Jordão de Baixo, number 153 goes to Brigadeiro Ivo Borges and number 163 goes to Cajueiro Seco. Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes between 04.00 in the morning and 23.50 in the evening.
Another economical option is to take the subway. The airport metro stop (Estação do Aeroporto), which is connected to the terminal building with an overpass, is a 3-minute walk away. There are two main lines that stop at this stop. Among these, the central line passes between 05:00 and 23:00, seven days a week, at intervals of 4-7 minutes. The other is the south line and it works 7 days a week between 05.00 and 23.00 and passes at 8-minute intervals.
You can check the official website of the train lines to be sure of your destination. You can search the website by the name of CBTU.
Of course, taxis, which are indispensable for every airport, are another option. You have multiple options here. Of these, Taxi Especial and Táxi Aeroporto are slightly more expensive than taxi stands authorized to pick up passengers from the airport and Taxi Comun, that is, ordinary taxis.
It is also possible to use the Uber application at the airport. Drivers pick up their passengers from the taxi drop-off point in front of the arrivals floor.