Public transport between Barcelona Airport and Blanes
On this page we describe how to travel by public transport between Barcelona airport and Blanes.
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Barcelona Airport to Blanes by Train
The easiest way to get to Blanes from Barcelona Airport (and back) is by train.
This Barcelona-Blanes train information is up-to-date as of October 9, 2026.
Going to Blanes, you can board the train at the airport. You will have to transfer to another train once, but doing so is fairly easy.
In Blanes, getting to your hotel or apartment is easy as well. Busses and taxis are available at the train station.
Returning to the airport is just as easy.
Map: Barcelona to Blanes by Train
Train from Barcelona Airport to Blanes – Transfer at Barcelona Saints
You do not really need this map, though it is handy to keep an eye on the stations just prior to your destination.
When you travel from the Barcelona airport to Sants, the stations you will pass before you arrive are called El Prat de Lobrigat and Bellvitge | Gornal.
When traveling to Blanes on the R1 train, Santa Susanna and Malgrat de Mar are the two stations just ahead of the Blanes stop.
When you travel back to Barcelona on the R1 train, Arc de Triomf and Plaça de Catalunya are the two stops just ahead of the Sants station.
Here is a list of stations on the R1 train line, and the same for the R2 Nord train line. Remember to take R2N (R2 Nord) instead of the R2 (‘Sud’) train.
Cercanias or Rodalies?
Cercanias (Spanish) and Rodalies (Catalan) both mean “commuter.”
Rodalies de Catalunya and Cercanias both refer to the same network of commuter trains. There is no difference other than the names.
Traveling by train from Barcelona Airport (IATA: BCN, ICAO: LEBL) to Blanes takes about 2 hours. It involves a transfer at Barcelona-Sants station.1Barcelona Airport is also known as Barcelona–El Prat Airport, or Aeropuerto de Barcelona-El Prat. Its full formal name is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport. Website (English)
At the airport you board the R2N (R2 Nord) train to Barcelona-Sants, a 19-minute trip. There you have on average 20 minutes to transfer to the R1 train, which will take you to Blanes.
Note: If you arrive at Terminal 2, you can walk to the train station. The entrance to the train station is in T2B.
If you arrive at Terminal 1 — which is 4 kilometers (±2.5 miles) away — you need to first board the free shuttle bus to the train station. It runs every 5-10 minutes.
The current cost for a single ticket from the airport to Blanes is € 7,60.
At the Blanes train station buses serve the tourist district (where most of the city’s hotels and campings are located), the old village center, as well as nearby Lloret de Mar and Tossa de Mar.
Taxis are available as well. They are relatively inexpensive. If no taxis are available when you arrive, you can either wait for one or call one. A telephone number is displayed at the taxi rank. If you are using a mobile phone remember to dial the country code (0034) first.
Check ahead of time to see whether your hotel provides a shuttle bus service.
Barcelona Airport to Blanes Train Timetable
- See the Rodalies de Catalunya Timetable
- Click the arrows in the “From” field, and select “Aeroport”
- Click the arrows in the “To” field, and select “Blanes”
- Choose date and time, and click on “Search”
- You now see the timetable
- The red arrows provide extra information.
- For instance, it shows that you take the R2 train to Barcelona-Sants, from where you take the R1 train to Blanes
- Scroll down to “Fares.” There you see that a single ticket is € 7.60 2We last updated this on Thursday, March 6, 2025
- This is a list of all stations on the R1 line. The two stations prior to Blanes are Santa Susanna and Malgrat de Mar. Listen for the announcements or watch the information screens.
How to buy Barcelona Airport to Blanes Train Tickets
- Tickets can best be bought at the train station
- at times you can buy tickets at the counter
- other times you buy tickets from a machine
- You can also buy tickets via an app, but the process is a bit involved
- Download the official Renfe Cercanias app (Android | iPhone). There are other apps (including ones for Rodalies de Catalunya), but most provide only time schedules and/or do not allow you to purchase tickets. Some unofficial apps add extra ‘commission’ fees
- At the initial screen, select trains in “Barcelona”
- At the top right of the screen, click on the user icon.
- Select “User,” and then “Register”
- Unless you are a Spanish national, leave the “Second Surname” blank.3In Spain, women keep their surname when they get married. Children take both parents’ first surname.
- Click on “DNI,” and select “Passport”
- Once you are registered and logged-in, simply select from Aeroport to Blanes. Next select the date and time. Most of the app is in English, but when it comes to buying the ticket the rates information is in Spanish. Select Sencillo (‘simple’ single ticket). The other options do not apply to you, unless you want a same day or next day return trip. In that case you select ida/regreso.
Bus from Blanes Train Station to Plaça de Catalunya
At the train station, take bus L4 to Plaça de Catalunya – Google Maps
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Train from Blanes to Barcelona Airport
Traveling by train from Blanes to Barcelona Airport takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Here, too, you transfer at Barcelona-Sants station.
In Blanes take the R1 train (the final station will show as either L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, or as Molins de Rei).
After about 1 hour and 20 minutes the train reaches Barcelona-Sants, where you transfer to the R2. You have on avarage about 25 minutes to do so.
The current cost for a single ticket is € 7.65
Use the timetable and ticket information shown above.
At Barcelona Sants, look for R2 Nord. “Aeroport” will be shown as the train’s destination. R2 Nord trains usually depart from platforms (vias) 9 or 10.
R2 Sud trains do not go to the airport.
Video: Blanes train station and the Renfe Rodalies R1 train
Safety Tips for the Barcelona – Blanes train
As is the case just about anywhere in the world, trains to and from airports are popular with pickpockets and luggage thieves.
- Keep an eye on your luggage at all times — and be especially alert when you are using a ticket machine, are checking time tables, or asking someone for help. Thieves look for such moments when you put your luggage down and are distracted. Some thieves work together: a friendly man or woman will strike up a conversation or helpfully answer a question, while a second person will take off with your suitcase.
- Once you are in the train, pay no attention if someone outside knocks on your window. The person will shout a question (“Is this the train to Callela?”), and while you are distracted another person will run off with your luggage
- Keep your money safe. Use anti-theft money-pouches, bra-pouches, and bags.
- On the train you’ll often see gypsies and others who play some music, show you a trinket, or hand you a written message saying their family is starving. If you can’t help but donate something to a busker or beggar, have some lose change handy — but keep your wallet out of sight. And do not be distracted!
- If you are using a smart phone, iPad, notepad, or something else you wouldn’t want to part with, be especially alert whenever the train stops — particularly if you are sitting or standing near an exit. Grab-and-run thieves know how to time it just so that they can grab your stuff, and make it through the closing doors just in time. Even if you were able to run after a thief, it is not likely you’d catch him — and even if you did it’s more than likely he has already passed your gadget on to a companion.
Barcelona to Blanes by Bus
As an alternative to the train you can also take the Sagelés bus. The website has an English language option, but is not designed logically. You can look up timetables in one section, but must book in another one (“Online Sales”).
The company also has a dedicated Sagalés Airport Line website. It is easier to use, though it still has some quirks as well.
Note that the Barcelona Airport is referred to as “Aeroport Del Pratt de Llobregat.” Once you search, you’ll also see an option to select a terminal (T1 or T2). Blanes has two stops listed. You will want the “Estació d’Autobusos de Blanes.”
Current ticket prices:
- To / From Girona Airport: €12.35 per person, one way
- To / From Barcelona Airport: €12.35 per person, one way
