Getting around Barcelona: easy guide ⋆ BE BOHEME

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When traveling in a European city, the ideal is to move by public transport, which then, let’s face it, moving like this makes us feel an integral part of the place, makes us feel like real Locals!
If your next stop is the capital of Catalonia, here you will find an easy guide with all the info to get around Barcelona!

Getting around Barcelona: Metro and Bus

In our opinion the metro is the best way to get around Barcelona, anywhere and at any time.
The metro service is very efficient and the rides are very frequent (practically zero waiting).

Bear in mind that, despite traveling underground, your mobile phone will continue to pick up no line problems here.
In some trains, the newer ones, on the last carriage you will also find a station to recharge the battery of your smartphone.

Obviously, the mask is mandatory in the stations and on board.

Getting around Barcelona – Tickets

Ordinary ticket

The ticket for the Barcelona metro and bus takes 70 minutes and costs € 2.40.
You can use it for various metro rides, as long as you do not leave it, or you can use it for all changes and connections but once you leave the station you will no longer be able to use it.

Not valid for the airport

T-casual card

The booklet of 10 tickets to be used during the entire stay costs € 11.35

Not valid for the airport

T-Dia

Unlimited number of trips in one day at a cost of € 10.50

Not valid for the airport

Airport

To travel to or from El Prat, you need the special ticket which costs € 4.50

To move around Barcelona by Metro at all hours it is important to know that:

From Monday to Friday the metro runs from 05:00 to 24:00;
On weekends, the metro runs all night without interruption;

The Montjuic cable car

To reach one of the highest points in Barcelona you will have to take the cable car.

The cost of the ticket for the outward and return journey is € 13.50.

With this type of ticket, you will first go up to the castle, then go down to the gardens and finally return to the departure station.

Hours: Every day from 10 to 18.

Getting around Barcelona - how to reach Montjuic by cableway

The Porto cable car

Known by the name of Aeri del Port or Teleférico del Puerto it connects the Barceloneta to the mountain of Montjuïc.

The cost of the return ticket is € 16.50.

from 28 October to 28 February from 11 to 17:30
from 1 March to 31 May and from 12 September to 27 October from 10:30 to 19:00
from 1 June to 11 Septemberfrom 10:30 to 20:00

TIBIDABO

A stop that we really recommend not to miss is Tibidabo and the beautiful Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón with a 360 ° view of Barcelona.

Being outside the city, the taxi costs around € 17-20.

If you want to get there by public transport, you will have to take the S1 or S2 train, get off at the “Peu del Funicular” stop, then take the Vallvidrera funicular and get toVallvidrera Superior.

At the exit of the funicular you will then find the bus stop that will take you to the top.
Do everything with the same ticket!