Costa Brava and Girona
Private Transfer from Barcelona to Empuriabrava
Straight from your Barcelona address to the canal marina of Empuriabrava, in Castelló d'Empúries on the Gulf of Roses, and on to the house, apartment or aerodrome you name. Each journey is quoted on request.
- From
- Barcelona
- To
- Empuriabrava
- Estimated distance
- about 152 km
- Estimated drive
- about 1 h 50 min
Estimate from Plaça de Catalunya to Empuriabrava: OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM), no traffic, checked September 30, 2026.
What the transfer covers
Empuriabrava is a residential marina in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries, in the Alt Empordà, on the Gulf of Roses. Planned from 1964 on land that had been marsh, it is laid out along navigable canals with about 5,000 private moorings. A Costa Brava guide from the Generalitat de Catalunya pairs it with Santa Margarida as residential marinas built in the 1960s, notes that Empuriabrava's aerodrome is known internationally as a center for parachute jumping, and sets all this against the quiet of the wetlands next door, now the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park.
The road estimate stays on the AP-7 as far as Vilamalla, uses the N-II to the eastern edge of Figueres and then turns east on the C-260. That road crosses Vila-sacra and passes Castelló d'Empúries, the chief town of the Empordà in the Middle Ages, whose Gothic church of Santa Maria is known as the cathedral of the Empordà, before Empuriabrava's own avenues lead to the canals. A villa on an inner canal, a flat by the 1.5 km beach and the aerodrome are all in Empuriabrava but some way apart, so give the full address.
Start of the journey
Pickup in Barcelona
Send the Barcelona address where the trip should start, whether a hotel, a short-let flat, a home or an office, with the time you want to set off.
Flying in to Barcelona and going straight to the bay? That trip has its own route, the Barcelona Airport to Costa Brava transfer, quoted from the terminal with your flight number.
End of the journey
Arrival in Empuriabrava
The transfer ends at the Empuriabrava address you give: a house or apartment on one of the canals, a flat near the beach, a hotel, or the aerodrome.
Roses, farther round the same bay, has its own Barcelona to Roses transfer page with its own road estimate.
The Aiguamolls de l'Empordà were protected by a law of 1983. The park lies between the Muga and Fluvià rivers, Empuriabrava sits between two of its zones, and 329 bird species have been recorded there (Viquipèdia). The Generalitat's guide adds storks, flamingos and ducks to the list of what birdwatchers come for.
In and around Empuriabrava
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The canals
A residential marina planned from 1964, with houses along navigable canals and about 5,000 private moorings.
Source: Viquipèdia, checked October 3, 2026
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Empuriabrava aerodrome
The aerodrome beside the marina, which the Generalitat guide says is known internationally as a center for parachute jumping.
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya, Costa Brava guide, checked October 3, 2026
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Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park
Wetlands between the Muga and Fluvià rivers, protected by law in 1983, where 329 bird species have been recorded.
Source: Viquipèdia, checked October 3, 2026
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Santa Maria, Castelló d'Empúries
A Gothic church with a Romanesque belfry, built to the size of a basilica because the town hoped to become a bishop's see; it is still called the cathedral of the Empordà.
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya, Costa Brava guide, checked October 3, 2026
Why book a private chauffeur
To the right canal
Empuriabrava's homes line its canals rather than one main street. The drop-off is the door you send, not the town center.
Timed for a jump
Booked a skydive at the aerodrome? Give us the time of your jump slot and the pickup in Barcelona is timed to have you there first.
A stop near Figueres
The estimate skirts Figueres and crosses Castelló d'Empúries. If you want to stop in either, for the Dalí Theatre-Museum or the old town, add it to the request.
Bags and gear listed up front
Bringing sailing or diving kit? Mention it next to the suitcase count when you write, and the quote is prepared with it in mind.
Return from Empuriabrava to Barcelona
There is no separate page for the Empuriabrava to Barcelona transfer. Ask for the return in the same request, with its date and time, and we quote both directions.
Other journeys from Barcelona
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Barcelona to Roses
Barcelona to Roses Transfer
About 156 km, about 1 h 55 min by road.
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Barcelona to Empúries
Barcelona to Empúries Transfer
About 140 km, about 1 h 45 min by road.
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Barcelona to Figueres
Barcelona to Figueres Transfer
About 138 km, about 1 h 40 min by road.
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Barcelona to Cadaqués
Barcelona to Cadaqués Transfer
About 170 km, about 2 h 10 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.
Chauffeur services in Barcelona.
Every route in this group.
Questions about the Barcelona to Empuriabrava transfer
Roughly how long is the car journey to Empuriabrava?
Reckoned from Plaça de Catalunya, the drive to Empuriabrava covers about 152 km and lasts about 1 h 50 min without traffic (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). Where on the canals you are staying changes the last few minutes.
Is Empuriabrava a town of its own?
It is part of the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries, in the Alt Empordà (Viquipèdia). The old town of Castelló d'Empúries lies on the C-260, on the way in from Figueres.
Can the drop-off be the aerodrome for a skydive?
Give the aerodrome as the address in your request, with the time you need to be there. The Generalitat de Catalunya's guide to the Costa Brava describes it as known internationally as a center for parachute jumping.
Does the transfer go through Figueres?
Not through the center. The estimate leaves the AP-7 at Vilamalla, follows the N-II to the eastern edge of Figueres and takes the C-260 through Vila-sacra and Castelló d'Empúries (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). For a stop in the city, add it to the request; the Barcelona to Figueres transfer page covers trips that end there.
Is Empuriabrava next to the Aiguamolls nature park?
It sits between two zones of it. The Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, protected by a law of 1983, lies between the Muga and Fluvià rivers, and 329 bird species have been recorded there (Viquipèdia). The Generalitat's Costa Brava guide names storks, flamingos and ducks among the birds people come to see.