Airport transfer from BCN
Barcelona Airport to Sants Station Transfer
Land at Barcelona Airport and catch a train at Sants: a private transfer from Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 to the station, quoted on your flight, your train and your party.
- From
- Barcelona Airport (BCN)
- To
- Estació de Barcelona-Sants
- Quote
- On request
Pickup at Barcelona Airport
How the pickup at Barcelona Airport is arranged is confirmed in the reply to your quote request.
Send the flight number and the scheduled landing time, and the terminal if you know it, so the quote matches your arrival.
Aena places both passenger terminals, T1 and T2, in El Prat de Llobregat (Aena). For Sants, Terminal 2 is the shorter start by road, at about 12 km; the main estimate runs from Terminal 1 along the C-31. Terminal 2 is three buildings, T2 A, T2 B and T2 C, and a free Aena shuttle links it with T1 (Aena).
From the airport to Barcelona Sants
Barcelona Sants was built in a modern airport style, Wikipedia notes, with every one of its many platforms below ground and a hotel on the upper floors of the main building. Adif, which runs Spain's rail infrastructure, owns it. Long-distance trains leave from it: the AVE has served Barcelona since 20 February 2008, a direct TGV to France began in December 2013, and the Catalan Wikipedia also lists Avlo, Ouigo, Iryo and Euromed trains, alongside regional trains and Rodalies commuter lines.
A transfer from the airport to Sants is a connection between a flight and a train. The estimate on this page leaves Terminal 1 on the C-31 and comes into the city to finish on Plaça dels Països Catalans, in front of the station. Landing times move and bags take a while to reach the carousel, while a train leaves at its set minute, so the gap you leave between the two is the part to plan. Send both times, and the quote is for that connection.
Drop-off in Estació de Barcelona-Sants
The transfer ends at the station on Plaça dels Països Catalans. Give your train number and departure time along with the flight details, so the plan covers both.
If your train is not until the next day, the drive can end at a hotel instead: the Hotel Barceló Sants takes up most of the station's upper floors, and the airport to city transfer covers addresses elsewhere in Barcelona.
Back from Estació de Barcelona-Sants to Barcelona Airport
The journey back to the airport has its own page. Ask for both directions in one request, or quote the return on its own.
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Estació de Barcelona-Sants to Barcelona Airport
Barcelona Sants to Airport
From a train to a flight: send the train's arrival time and your flight number.
About 17 km, about 20 min by road.
More from Barcelona Airport
Other airport transfers from Barcelona Airport, each quoted the same way.
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Barcelona Airport to Barcelona
Barcelona Airport to Barcelona City Transfer
To a hotel or apartment anywhere in the city.
About 17 km, about 20 min by road.
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Barcelona Airport to Port de Barcelona
Airport to Cruise Port Transfer
To the cruise terminals, if you sail from Barcelona.
About 20 km, about 25 min by road.
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Barcelona Airport to Pedralbes
Barcelona Airport to Pedralbes Transfer
To Pedralbes, on the western side of the city.
About 16 km, about 15 min by road.
Journey times are road estimates: OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM), no traffic, checked September 30, 2026. Traffic and the exact addresses change the real time. Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), routed with OSRM.
Plan the rest of the trip
Every transfer from Barcelona Airport, in one place.
Questions about Barcelona Airport to Estació de Barcelona-Sants transfers
How long will the car take from El Prat to the station?
Count on about 20 min without traffic: the road estimate from Terminal 1 to Estació de Barcelona-Sants is about 15 km (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026), on the C-31. From Terminal 2 the road distance is shorter, about 12 km. Traffic at the hour you land changes the real time.
How much time should I leave between landing and my train?
Count the time to leave the aircraft and collect your bags, the drive, and the walk inside the station, where the platforms are underground. Send the landing time and the train's departure with your request; if the gap looks tight, say so before you book.
Which trains leave from Barcelona Sants?
The Catalan Wikipedia lists AVE, Avlo, Ouigo, Iryo, Euromed and TGV trains for long distances, plus regional trains and Rodalies commuter lines (Viquipèdia). Check that your ticket names Barcelona Sants; if it names another Barcelona station, give that one in your request.