Barcelona Airport to Sants station transfer

The drive takes ~26 min and covers 13 km. Allow more time in the weekday rush hours, roughly 08:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 19:00, when the approach into Barcelona is busy.

from €57 for the whole car, so a couple with two suitcases pay the same as a group of seven in a Van. The fare is fixed when you book and does not change at night or in traffic. Tolls are not included in the route price.

Take the R2 Nord train: it leaves from terminal T2 and runs to Sants with no changes, EUR5.50, about 25 minutes. From T1 you first need the free shuttle bus between terminals. By metro you have to change, taking L9 Sud and then L3 at Zona Universitaria. The Aerobus does not stop at Sants.

Count it in steps from the moment you actually land: baggage reclaim, passport control if you are arriving from outside the Schengen area, then ~26 min on the road and the luggage check at the station. Boarding closes two minutes before departure, so get to Sants with time to spare.

Platforms 1 to 6. Avlo, Iryo, Ouigo and the trains to France use the same platforms. Rodalies commuter trains leave from platforms 7 to 14, and they have their own departure boards and their own stairs down.

At the station entrance, so you can walk straight in with your luggage. Your driver confirms the exact drop-off point in the app chat before you arrive. The driver sets you down and leaves; if you need the car to wait, book hourly hire instead.

Yes, there are lockers on the lower level, next to the Rodalies platforms. If you have a few hours before your train, you can leave your suitcases there and look around the area without them.

Comfort takes 2 large suitcases and up to 3 passengers; a Van takes up to 7 passengers with their luggage. If you have more suitcases than passengers, book a Van. More detail on our blog: how much luggage fits in a Comfort and a Van.

Yes, the route works in both directions. When you book, set Sants station as the pick-up point and the airport as the destination. At railway stations the free waiting time starts when your train arrives.

Yes. We track your flight number, so the car is timed to when you actually land, and the first 60 minutes of waiting are free. There is no need to tell us about a delay and no extra charge. More detail on our blog: what happens to your transfer if your flight is delayed.

Yes, at any time and free of charge. If you do not turn up, there is no charge either. Payment is by card only: the amount is held when you book and taken after the ride is finished.