Baix Llobregat, Greater Barcelona
Chauffeur Service in Castelldefels
A beach of fine sand about 4.8 km long fronts Castelldefels, and OpenStreetMap routing puts Terminal 1 about 13 km away by road without traffic. Book a driver for that airport run, for trips into Barcelona or for visits to the UPC campus.
Baix Llobregat
Castelldefels, from the beach to the Garraf
Castelldefels faces the Mediterranean along a beach of fine sand about 4.8 km long, set between two very different landscapes: the wetlands of the Llobregat delta on one side and the limestone of the Garraf massif on the other. The AMB places the start of the Garraf Natural Park at the town's northern and western edges, with Gavà wrapping around it to the east and north and Sitges beginning to the west. Idescat recorded 69,689 inhabitants in 2025 on 12.87 km² of the Baix Llobregat county.
The castle that gave the town its name stands on a hill above the center. It appears in documents from 967 and was rebuilt from 1897 by the architect Enric Sagnier for the banker Manuel Girona. The Canal Olímpic de Catalunya opened in 1991 for the flatwater canoe events of the 1992 Games. The Campus del Baix Llobregat, which began teaching in the 2001-2002 academic year, is home to the UPC's school of telecommunications and aerospace engineering (EETAC).
The airport is close by. OpenStreetMap road routing puts Terminal 1 at about 13 km, about 15 min by road without traffic, mostly on the C-31 (checked September 30, 2026). The AMB also names the C-32 motorway and the C-245 road as the ways in.
Beach, castle and campus
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Platja de Castelldefels
A long strip of fine sand about 4.8 km long, with an average width of about 90 meters, between the Llobregat delta wetlands and the Garraf massif.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Castell de Castelldefels
The castle on the hill at Plaça del Castell, first documented in 967 as the castrum Felix. The banker Manuel Girona bought it in 1879 and had it restored from 1897 by the architect Enric Sagnier. It is a Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional and includes the church of Santa Maria.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Canal Olímpic de Catalunya
An artificial canal of about 1.2 km, opened in 1991 for the flatwater canoeing events of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and now used for canoeing and other water sports.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
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EETAC, UPC Campus del Baix Llobregat
The Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, at C. Esteve Terradas, 7. Its degrees include aerospace systems engineering with a major in air navigation and airports.
Source: eetac.upc.edu, checked October 3, 2026
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Castelldefels and Platja de Castelldefels stations
Rodalies line R2 crosses the town with two stations. Rodalies runs the R2 between Castelldefels and Granollers Centre, and the R2 Sud along the Garraf line.
Source: rodalies.gencat.cat, checked October 3, 2026
Chauffeur services in Castelldefels
Choose the kind of journey and add your address in Castelldefels, whether it is on the seafront or up by the castle. Neighboring towns are on Barcelona Metropolitan Area Chauffeur.
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Airport transfers
To or from Barcelona Airport in either direction. Send the flight number, date and time with your request.
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Cruise port transfers
To or from the cruise port in Barcelona. Add the ship name and the sailing or arrival time.
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Business travel
Hotels, offices, venues and the airport, planned around a business schedule.
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Chauffeur by the hour
A vehicle and driver for a set number of hours: meetings, shopping or several stops in one day.
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Long-distance journeys
Door-to-door drives from Barcelona to the Costa Brava, Andorra, the Pyrenees and other cities.
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Private tours
Day trips and city tours from Barcelona with your own vehicle and guide, priced per group and booked online.
Between Castelldefels and Barcelona
Aena's official name for the airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat. It has two terminals, T1 and T2, with free transport between them. The route below is measured from Terminal 1, with the Terminal 2 figure beside it.
For an arrival, send the flight number and the date. For a departure, give the address in Castelldefels and the time your flight leaves. A transfer into Barcelona, to a hotel, an office or Barcelona Sants, is quoted the same way.
Barcelona Airport to Castelldefels
- Distance
- about 13 km
- Driving time
- about 15 min
Estimate from OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM), no traffic, checked September 30, 2026. Traffic and the exact addresses change the real time.
Measured from Terminal 1 to Castelldefels.
- From Terminal 2
- about 15 km, about 15 min
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), routed with OSRM.
Barcelona Airport to Castelldefels Transfer
The dedicated route page for this journey.
Every airport transfer we quote, in one place.
Chauffeur journeys in and from the city.
Journeys from Castelldefels
The airport route has its own Castelldefels page. The other cards open the general page for that trip; put your address in Castelldefels in the request.
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Barcelona Airport to Castelldefels
Barcelona Airport to Castelldefels Transfer
The route page for arrivals. The ride back to the airport is quoted on request.
About 13 km, about 15 min by road.
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Castelldefels to Cruise port
Barcelona Cruise Port Transfer
To or from a ship in Barcelona. Add the ship name and the time.
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Castelldefels to Barcelona Sants
Barcelona Sants Station Transfer
For a high-speed or long-distance train.
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Barcelona to Sitges
Barcelona to Sitges Transfer
Sitges is the next municipality to the west. The route page starts in Barcelona; ask for a start in Castelldefels.
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Barcelona to PortAventura
Barcelona to PortAventura Transfer
Further south on the C-32 and AP-7. The route page starts in Barcelona.
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Barcelona to Montserrat
Montserrat Chauffeur from Barcelona
A day out to the mountain, with a Castelldefels pickup on request.
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.
Places near Castelldefels
The closest municipalities with their own page, measured in a straight line on the map. Sitges, on the western border, is covered by its route pages rather than a town page. All areas are on the locations page.
Wraps around Castelldefels to the east and north, per the AMB. Baix Llobregat county.
Baix Llobregat county, beyond Gavà toward the airport.
Sant Climent de Llobregat Chauffeur Service
Baix Llobregat county. Borders Gavà, per the AMB.
Baix Llobregat county.
Sant Boi de Llobregat Chauffeur Service
Baix Llobregat county.
Questions about a chauffeur in Castelldefels
How far is Castelldefels from Barcelona Airport by road?
OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM) estimates about 13 km and about 15 minutes without traffic from Terminal 1, mostly on the C-31, and about 15 km and a similar time from Terminal 2 (checked September 30, 2026). Traffic and the exact address change the real time. See Barcelona Airport to Castelldefels transfer.
We are staying near the beach. What address should I give?
The beach runs for about 4.8 km, so a street name and number, or the name of your hotel or building, works better than "the beach". If you know it, add whether it is closer to the Castelldefels stop or to Platja de Castelldefels, the two R2 stations.
Can I book a driver for the EETAC campus or the Canal Olímpic?
Yes, as a single journey, as business travel or as a chauffeur by the hour. Give the times you need to arrive and leave, and the address: the school is at C. Esteve Terradas, 7.
Can a transfer continue to Sitges or further south?
Yes, on request. Sitges is the next municipality to the west, and the transfers to Sitges, Tarragona and PortAventura have their own pages. Those pages start in Barcelona; give your Castelldefels address as the starting point.
Do the private tours pick up in Castelldefels?
The private tours list hotel pickup and drop-off, most of them in Barcelona. Castelldefels is a separate municipality, so ask whether a pickup there is possible before you book.