The Barcelona Metro doesn’t run directly to and from the airport yet, although you can easily connect to it via one of the transports listed on Barcelona Transfer. Once you arrive at the City Centre, you can catch the Metro from either the Barcelona Sants or Passeig de Gracia stations.

The Barcelona Public Transport Organization EMT (Entitat Metropolitana del Transport) is a colaboration of 18 Municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. It runs an extensive and smooth operating Bus and Metro Network. Barcelona has received international recognition for its excellent public transport system.

Ticket prices

The ticket that gives you the best value for money is the T-10. This is a multi-person ticket with time limit that allows you to take unlimited Metro and Bus during 1h 15min. It offers 10 rides in zone 1, which basically covers the whole city.

Lines

The Metro lines are easily distinguished from one another, they all carry their own number and colour, and the direction is shown by the name of the line destination. All main entrances have a wall map to help you plan your journey. However you can also ask the ticket booth attendant for a free metro map or "mapa" to take with you.

Timetable

The operating hours for the Metro system are:

• Working days (Monday to Thursday), Sundays and Holidays: 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight)

• Fridays and day prior to festive days: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.

• Saturdays and day prior to 1/1, 24/6, 15/8 and 24/9: non-stop service

• December 24th: Closing at 11 p.m.

Metro offers continuous service on Saturday night and on the eve of any public holiday.

Journey Time

Here is a good guideline to estimate your journey time on the Metro. As a general rule allow 2 minutes per stop. Some stops are quicker and some slightly longer but over all this rule works well to give you an estimate of travel times with a little time built in for possible small delays etc. If you need to change Metro lines then add an extra 5 or 10 minutes for the change. You will only need to wait 5 minutes between trains at the very most.

More info: TMB website informs about Metro and Bus timetables and maps.

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