Costa Brava and Girona
Private Transfer from Barcelona to Figueres
Driven from your address in Barcelona to Figueres, the city of the Dalí Theatre-Museum on the Empordà plain. Every journey is quoted on request.
- From
- Barcelona
- To
- Figueres
- Estimated distance
- about 138 km
- Estimated drive
- about 1 h 40 min
Estimate from Plaça de Catalunya to Figueres: OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM), no traffic, checked September 30, 2026.
What the transfer covers
Figueres is the capital of the Alt Empordà, a medium-sized city on the Empordà plain, inland from the bays of the northern Costa Brava. Of its museums, the Catalan government's Costa Brava guide singles out the Dalí Theatre-Museum. Salvador Dalí opened it in 1974 in the former municipal theatre, which had burned down and was rebuilt to his own design; the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí calls the result the world's largest surrealist object, and Dalí is buried there. On a hill above the city stands the Castle of Sant Ferran, an 18th-century fortress built to protect the border, which the Generalitat's heritage agency describes as the largest bastioned fortress in Europe.
The estimate for the drive is 138 km, about 1 h 40 min by road without traffic. Leaving Barcelona by the C-31 and the C-33, it joins the AP-7 northbound and uses the N-IIa for the final approach into the city. This page covers a one-way journey to an address in Figueres, such as a hotel near the Rambla or the museum itself; a round trip with time at the museum is a day trip, linked below.
Start of the journey
Pickup in Barcelona
Pickup is at the address you name in Barcelona, for example a hotel, an apartment or an office. Send it with the time you plan to leave.
If your journey starts at Barcelona Airport, the Barcelona Airport to Costa Brava transfer covers routes from the terminal; send the flight number with your request.
End of the journey
Arrival in Figueres
Drop-off is at the address you give in Figueres: a hotel, a home, an office, or the Dalí Theatre-Museum for a booked visit. If you are going on to the coast afterward, to Roses or Cadaqués, give that address as well.
The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí sells Theatre-Museum tickets online and asks visitors to download the confirmation and show the reservation code at the ticket desk or entrance (salvador-dali.org). Book the visit before you ask for the transfer, so the request can carry the ticket time.
In Figueres
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Dalí Theatre-Museum
Opened in 1974 in the former Figueres Municipal Theatre, rebuilt to Dalí's design; more than 1,500 pieces, with the Crypt, the Galatea Tower and the Dalí-Jewels rooms.
Source: Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, checked October 3, 2026
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Castle of Sant Ferran
A fortress begun in 1766 and named after King Ferdinand VI, on a hilltop with views of the Serra de l'Albera and the Gulf of Roses.
Source: Patrimoni Cultural, Generalitat de Catalunya, checked October 3, 2026
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La Rambla
The city promenade the town grew around, lined with historic cafés and Modernista and Noucentista buildings.
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya, Costa Brava guide, checked October 3, 2026
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Toy Museum and Empordà Museum
Two of the city's other museums: toys from every era, and the art of the Empordà with a space for contemporary work.
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya, Costa Brava guide, checked October 3, 2026
Why book a private chauffeur
In time for your museum ticket
Theatre-Museum tickets are booked online for a set visit. Send the ticket time with your request and the pickup in Barcelona is planned from it.
Figueres, then the coast
Staying in Roses or Cadaqués? The C-260 toward Roses starts at Figueres, so the museum can be a stop on the way. Ask for both addresses in one request.
From door to door
One vehicle from your address in Barcelona to the hotel or museum door in Figueres, with no change of transport between them.
Return from Figueres to Barcelona
There is no separate page for the Figueres 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 Empuriabrava
Barcelona to Empuriabrava Transfer
About 152 km, about 1 h 50 min by road.
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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 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 Figueres transfer
What does the drive to Figueres take without traffic?
The estimate from Plaça de Catalunya to Figueres is about 138 km, or about 1 h 40 min with clear roads (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026), most of it on the AP-7. Traffic, stops and the exact address in the city add to the real time.
Do I need to book the Dalí Theatre-Museum in advance?
The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí sells tickets online and asks you to bring the reservation code to the ticket desk or entrance. Book first, then send the visit time with your transfer request.
Is this a transfer or a day trip?
A one-way transfer to an address in Figueres. For a round trip from Barcelona with time at the museum and the drive back the same day, see the Figueres chauffeur day trip or the Dalí Museum chauffeur day trip.
What else is there to see in Figueres?
The Generalitat's Costa Brava guide points to the Rambla, the Toy Museum, the Empordà Museum and the Castle of Sant Ferran, a vast 18th-century fortress on a hill overlooking the Empordà plain. The Generalitat's heritage agency says the castle was named after King Ferdinand VI.
Can we be dropped at the high-speed station for a train to France?
Yes, name Figueres-Vilafant station as the address. It stands in the municipality of Vilafant, about 1.5 km from the center of Figueres, on the Perpignan to Barcelona high-speed line used by Spanish AVE and French TGV trains (Wikipedia). Add the train time to your request.
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