Barcelona's El Prat Airport (BCN) offers direct connections between 20 or more Spanish towns/cities and over 60 European destinations, as well as a number of international cities.

The airport is situated to the south east of Barcelona, 12km from the city centre. Terminal A handles international arrivals and departures, whilst Terminals B and C are for domestic and EU arrivals and departures. The arrival halls are fully equipped with all the usual services of an international airport, including airline help desks, travel agencies and car hire services as well as banking facilities, exchange offices, shops, restaurants and a left-luggage office.

 

 

Flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Barcelona (BCN):

Departure Day(s)	Depart LHR	Arrive BCN	Airline	Flight No.
Daily	06:20	09:20	British Airways	BA 7071
Daily	06:20	09:20	Iberia	IB 4183
Daily	07:25	10:25	British Airways	BA 0478
Saturday & Sunday	08:55	11:55	British Airways	BA 0474
Daily	10:10	13:10	British Airways	BA 0484
Daily	11:45	14:45	British Airways	BA 7073
Daily	11:45	14:45	Iberia	IB 4185
Daily	14:30	17:35	British Airways	BA 0480
Daily	15:35	18:35	British Airways	BA 7075
Daily	15:35	18:35	Iberia	IB 4187
Daily	19:15	22:15	British Airways	BA 0482
Daily	19:25	22:25	British Airways	BA 7077
Daily	19:25	22:25	Iberia	IB 4189

Flights from Barcelona (BCN) to London Heathrow (LHR):

Departure Day(s)	Depart BCN	Arrive LHR	Airline	Flight No.
Daily	07:30	08:50	British Airways	BA 0477
Daily	09:30	10:45	British Airways	BA 7076
Daily	09:30	10:45	Iberia	IB 4184
Daily	11:45	13:00	British Airways	BA 0479
Saturday & Sunday	12:55	14:05	British Airways	BA 0475
Daily	13:25	14:40	British Airways	BA 7078
Daily	13:25	14:40	Iberia	IB 4188
Daily	14:10	15:20	British Airways	BA 0485
Daily	16:55	18:10	British Airways	BA 7072
Daily	16:55	18:10	Iberia	IB 4176
Daily	18:30	19:40	British Airways	BA 0481
Daily	20:55	22:10	British Airways	BA 7074
Daily	20:55	22:10	Iberia	IB 4180

The flights listed above are direct services from London Heathrow to/from Barcelona. London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester also offer connections to Barcelona.

 

There are currently over 60 airline companies with regular services to Barcelona. All those carriers listed below currently offer direct scheduled services to Barcelona's El Prat Airport (BCN). Try www.expedia.com for full information on carriers from your local airport, on the specific dates you are planning to fly to/from Barcelona in May 2005.

Airlines with direct services to Barcelona
Aer Lingus	Icelandair
Aeroflot	Japan Airlines
Air Berlin	KLM
Air Europa	Lithuanian Airlines
Air France	Lot Polish Airlines
Alitalia	Lufthansa
Austrian Airlines	Luxair
bmi baby	Maersk Air
British Airways	Monarch Airlines
Czech Airlines	Portugalia
Delta Airlines	Royal Air Maroc
Easyjet	SAS
Egypt Air	Spanair
El Al	Swissair
Finnair	TAP Air Portugal
Iberia	Virgin Express

 

A complimentary arrival and departure shuttle bus service will operate from and to Barcelona's El Prat Airport on Sunday 22nd May, Monday 23rd May and Thursday 26th May. On Sunday 22nd May, coaches will run from the Airport from 12:00 to 18:00hrs on the hour and every half hour direct to CCIB Convention Centre and Momentum Conference Hotels. On Monday 23rd May airport shuttles will run from 10:00 to 16:00hrs.

Return transfers will be available on Thursday 26th May from CCIB Convention Centre direct to the Airport, from 10:00 to 16:30hrs, on the hour and every half hour.

Click here for the Airport Arrival & Transfer Information page with full details and times of shuttle services.

 

Taxis are also available 24-hours a day from outside the terminal buildings. The average taxi fare to the city centre is €20-25 and the journey time is about 20 minutes depending on traffic. A small additional supplement will be charged for each bag you are carrying, usually around €0.85 per piece. All Barcelona's taxis are black & yellow and a tip of 10% over and above the meter charge is recommended.

During Momentum Barcelona, a complimentary hotel shuttle service will operate between the CCIB Convention Centre and the Barceló Atenea Mar and Vincci Marítimo Conference Hotels from Monday 23rd May until Thursday 26th May 2005. No shuttles will be provided for the Princess and AC Barcelona Hotels as they are adjacent to CCIB, just 2 minutes away on foot.

Shuttle buses will be available early morning and late afternoon to transfer delegates to and from the CCIB Convention Centre.

Click here for a full schedule of hotel shuttle bus times and pick up points.

		Barcelona 's metro system is an efficient and economical way to get around the city. There are five lines (L1 – L5) and trains run every 5 minutes from 06:30-01:00hrs. The major public transport authority in Barcelona is TMB (Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona), managers of the city's network of underground trains, buses, funiculars, cable cars and the last remaining tram line (Tramvia Blau).

 

		Most bus and metro services operate between 05:00-23:00hrs (Sat/Sun to 02:00hrs). There are also night buses (Nitbus) which run every 20 minutes from Plaça Catalunya between 22:00-05:00hrs. Tickets can be purchased at machines located inside stations or at kiosks and travel cards are also available for 1-5 days. Travel cards are a good idea if you are planning to use public transportation often during your stay in Barcelona.

All passes work interchangeably for the metro, bus, urban lines of the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya) commuter trains and Nitbus services. The T-10 pass is valid for 10 rides and costs €6, a savings of nearly 50% off the regular price of 10 full-price rides. The T-Dia pass is €4.60 and is good for a full day of unlimited travel. Cards are also available for unlimited travel for 2, 3, 4 and 5 consecutive days.

Click here for further information on Metro travel cards and online sales.

Click here to download a Barcelona Metro map.

		Taxis are an affordable alternative to public transport. A 15-minute journey will only cost about €5. Official Barcelona Taxi's are yellow and black and a green illuminated light on the top of the Taxi indicates that it's available for hire. Licensed Taxis have to charge you the amount displayed on the meter. Tipping for taxis is customary and is about 10% of the full fare.

For travel in the very heart of the city, a taxi may not be your best option: most of the centre is pedestrianised and the roads that do go through the centre can be quite narrow and congested. It may be quicker and easer to use the metro system or to walk.

For Barcelona radio taxi reservations, call Radio-Taxi 033 on +34 93 303 3033 or ask your hotel Concierge to order a taxi for you.

 

Click here to view the Momentum Barcelona city map showing the location of CCIB Convention Centre, Conference Hotels, Social Program venues and tourist information points.