Barcelona, Spain is a city located at the northeast side of the Iberian Peninsula, in the heart of Catalonia and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the east. The city of Tarragona lies south of it, Lleida to the west, and Girona to the north. In this section you will find out how to get there by many transportation means.

By Road

To get to Barcelona by car from Madrid, you should take the Nacional II motorway. From the coast, take the A-7 or the Autovía del Mediterráneo. Barcelona is about 600 kilometers from Madrid, at 350 from Valencia, 300 from Zaragoza, and at 1000 from Malaga.

From other European cities, Paris is 1,200 kilometers away from Barcelona, 1,098 from Berna, and 1,600 from London.

There are bus routes from almost every city in Spain to Barcelona and as well from most major European cities.

By Sea

Barcelona has one of the busiest marinas with numbers of passengers of the entire Iberian Peninsula. There are daily ferry connections from Palma de Majorca, Mahon, and Ibiza.

By Train

The RENFE Station in Barcelona is conneted with the main cities of Spain and of Europe. Depending on your city of departure, there are also high speed trains available.

By Plane

The Prat Airport in Barcelona is the second-most important airport in Spain. It has daily connections with most main cities in Spain and in Europe.

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