Transportation from City Center to El Alto International Airport
El Alto International Airport or La Paz Airport is the main airport of the capital city of Bolivia, La Paz, and its position at an altitude of 4 thousand 61 meters makes it the highest international airport in the world.
The most economical way to reach El Alto International Airport from the city center is to take the bus number 212. This bus leaves every 15 minutes. The bus, which departs from its stop around Plaza Isabel la Católica in the Sopocachi area between 06:00 and 21:00, first passes through Avenida 16 de Julio (July 16 Boulevard) and then arrives at the airport in approximately 45 minutes, passing through San Francisco square. You can pay the ticket price to the driver in cash.
Another economical option is the minibuses to the airport. These vehicles arrive at the airport in about 40 minutes, depending on the point you get on from the city. If you are carrying large suitcases, you may consider using another vehicle instead of the minibus. Be prepared to pay a fee for regular size suitcases as well. Dolmuses drop you off at their stops outside the airport terminal.
You have a plane to catch and if you don't want to stress at all, you can stop and take a taxi from the city center. Thus, you will arrive at the airport in 20 minutes instead of 40. If you want an even safer option, you can call a vehicle to your location using the Uber application, which is used frequently in many parts of the world. The amount you will pay and the journey time will be very close to the taxi. Uber and taxis will drop you off at specially designated drop-off points at the airport terminal building.
You can also reach El Alto Airport from La Paz city center with a private transfer that you can book from tourism agencies or websites in the city. Thus, you can make a comfortable door-to-door journey and easily catch your flight.
Transportation to the City Center from Barcelona-El Prat Airport
One of the most popular tourism centers in Spain, Barcelona is connected to various 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 the city center from Barcelona - El Prat Airport, suburban trains, public busses, taxis and rental cars might be used.
There are two separate bus lines taking off from two terminal buildings of the airport. Public busses named Aerobus might be preferred for an economic journey to the city center. The bus lines called A1 and A2 are leaving at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 buildings respectively. Both lines are leading to Espanya and Catalunya squares in the city center. Operating between 06:00 am and 00:00 am, these busses are replaced by bus lines called N16 and N17 after the midnight.
You might reach to the city center by taking the suburban train line, R2 at the airport. You might transfer to other train lines to reach to other parts of the city inexpensively.
By taking a taxi at the terminal exit, you might easily reach to any part of the city. It is advisable to ask and negotiate about the prices prior to taking the taxi. The transportation to the city center by taxi approximately lasts 30 minutes.
It is possible to rent a car through car rental offices inside the airport or online booking services. You should keep in mind that the city is facing a traffic problem.
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