Airport

Barcelona's El Prat Airport is located 13km south-east of the city, 20km from the CCIB.

Train

The train service from the airport to the city centre (Paseo de Gracia) runs from 6:08 am to 23:08 pm (Barcelona-bound) and from 5:28 to 23:02pm (airport-bound). Trains come every 30 minutes and the journey takes 25 minutes. From Paseo de Gracia train station, you can access the yellow line (line 4) of Barcelona's metro system. The station nearest CCIB is Maresme-Fòrum.

Autobus

The bus service from the airport to the city centre (Plaza Cataluña) runs from 06:00 to 01:00 pm (Barcelona-bound) and from 05:30 to 00:15 am (airport-bound) every day. Buses come every 10-12 minutes and the journey takes 30 minutes. Next to Plaza Cataluña is Urquinaona metro station on the yellow line (line 4), which leads directly to the CCIB (Maresme-Fòrum station).

Taxi

Journeys by taxi from the airport take about 20 minutes. Rates vary depending on the time of the day (T1 rate for night-time and weekend/public holidays, and T2 rate for day-time journeys). Additional charges are applied for airport services and luggage.

Car rental

Motorway C-31 connects Barcelona directly to the airport. To enter the city you can take Gran Vía or Avenida Diagonal, which lead directly into city centre, or Ronda de Dalt and Ronda del Litoral, which go round the city. The most direct route to the CCIB is via exit 24 of Ronda del Litoral. The estimated journey time is about 30 minutes, depending on traffic. Should you access the CCIB by car from the city centre, the best option is to cross the city via Avenida Diagonal until you reach the end.

Public Transport

You can access the CCIB on the metro (Maresme-Fòrum station on the yellow line, L4); by bus (lines 7, 36, 41, 43 and 141) and the Trambesòs tram line (Forum station). All of these means of transport are just a few minutes' walk from the CCIB.

All schedules may be subject to changes.