Barcelona - Girona: directions by car, train or bus

When you go to rest in Catalonia (Spain), somewhere on the Costa Brava, then, perhaps, you will not spend the whole vacation lying on the beach. Still, this is a region known for its historical and cultural attractions. Firstly, it is Barcelona, with the Gothic Quarter, the Cathedral of Saint Euvelia, the buildings of the great Gaudi, the Rambla Boulevard ...

Secondly, Girona. Also the capital of the province. Despite the fact that this small town, in comparison with Barcelona, it shakes the traveler with its architectural ensemble and the wealth of medieval buildings and fortresses per square kilometer. Therefore, if you manage to see both of these amazing places, then you will only benefit from this.

In the article we will consider different ways of how to get from Barcelona to Girona yourself, and give advice to tourists regarding the convenience and cheapness of each option.

Car

If you have your own or rented car on vacation, then you can very easily and quickly cope with the route of Barcelona - Girona. How to get from one city to another by car? There is nothing easier. The distance between the two cities along the route is not more than one hundred kilometers. You leave on the high-speed highway AP-7 (Mediterranean) and after fifty minutes you find yourself near Girona.

To get to the city, you should turn off at the fourth exit. However, in this direction there are paid sites. Therefore, prepare to pay out nine euros, not counting the cost of gasoline. Pay advise in cash, not a card, otherwise you will have problems with a credit card for several days. And if you are not in a hurry, then go on free roads, along the sea. Views from the car window at the same time open simply charming.

All roads are in good condition. In addition, there are large free parking in Girona, from where it is easy to walk to the historic center of the city in a few minutes.

A train

This is the easiest and probably the fastest way to overcome the distance between the two cities - Barcelona, Girona. How to get there by train? To do this, you need to get to one of Barcelona's train stations - best of all "Pasage de Grazia". From there trains to Girona go almost every thirty minutes or an hour - depending on the time of day. The station is underground. To get down on it, you need to get to Pasage de Grazia and find the Casa Batlló. The entrance to the station is located just in front of this building. When you get under the ground, you will find signs pointing you to Renf - these are the Spanish railways.

You can go from the train station "Barcelona Sants" or "Plaça Catalunya". Girona is not the final station of these trains. To get there, you need to look for directions "Figueiras" and "Port Bo".

It is best to use trains of medium distance - they are moderate at prices and go faster. Electric trains ("serkanyas") will cost less, but they are not very profitable by the time. To go by medium distance train in one direction about an hour, but worth a journey of about 15 euros. High-speed trains reach there in forty minutes and cost twenty euros. Tickets can be bought at the box office or at the Renfe website.

Bus

This type of transport can be traveled mainly between the airports of Barcelona - Girona. How to get there by bus from the center of the capital of Catalonia? To do this, use special lines. For example, this is Barcelona Bass. His flights are often customized for departures of "Rayaneir." The bus departs from the Northern Railway Station.

Other flights rarely visit Barcelona. They go straight to the airport El Prat del Llobregat. If you still want to get buses, then from Barcelona go several flights of the company "Sagales". They leave from the station "Fabra and Puyzh".

Recently, from the North Station of the capital of Catalonia to the center of Girona began to go buses "Rayaneir." But you need to specify which of them do not go to the airport - they all look alike.

You can get there with transfers. First, take the bus to the main station on the Costa Brava coast - Lloret de Mar. The carrier ALSA goes to this resort town. And from there you already have to wait for the flight to Girona.

Where to go from train stations

But here you have already traveled by public transport all the way to Barcelona - Girona. How to get now to some kind of landmarks - actually, before what did you come here for? There is nothing easier. Both the bus station and the railway station of Girona are on the Plaza of Spain. From here about a quarter of an hour you have to go to the historic center of the city. On the way you will see a lot of boutiques, shops and cafes, some in new buildings, and another for two hundred years. There is also such an interesting phenomenon as indoor crossings and galleries. So in case of bad weather you can not only hide from the rain, but also go from one institution to another, remaining dry.

How to get from Girona airport to Barcelona

If you flew to Catalonia on one of the loukosterov, then, most likely, it will land in one of the small hubs. This is the airport of Girona. It is not in the city center, so the railway station will be far away. But from here you can easily reach the North Bus Terminal in Barcelona. It is located almost in the center of the capital of Catalonia. You just need to get on a special bus. He is called "Barcelona Bass". Its stop is at the exit from the airport to the right.

If you go to the Girona airport from Barcelona on this type of transport, then you know: tickets for it in this direction are bought in a separate box office. In the salon they are not sold. Go down to the first floor of the building of Barcelona Bus Station and you will become the holder of travel documents. The buses run regularly - from the platforms 28 and 29 of the Northern Bus Station.

From the center of Barcelona to the airport of Girona, as well as back, they get in an hour and a quarter. You can say that this is the only type of bus that you can drive on the route Barcelona - Girona.

How to get to the North Station? It can be easily reached by metro, red line L1, station "Triumphal arch".

Barcelona - Girona: how to get at night

Trains between these two cities run from seven in the morning until ten in the evening. But if you flew to Barcelona too late, then you may have problems getting to Girona. The fact is that public transport in Spain does not work at all from midnight to six in the morning. So at this time and do not rely on the train or bus Barcelona - Girona. How to get there all the same at night? There are three options: a rented car, a transfer or a taxi. The last will cost from one hundred and fifty euros.