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The Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is one of the key points of Euro-Mediterranean air traffic. It connects passengers with dozens of destinations and offers various shopping, dining and relaxing options.
Airport Code (IATA):
(BCN)
Location:
Barcelona
Address:
08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Terminals:
2
Airlines:
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air Algerie, Air Arabia Maroc, airBaltic, Air Cairo, Air Canada, Air China, Air Europa, Air France, Air Nostrum, Air Premia, Air Serbia, Air Transat, American Airlines, Arkia, Asiana Airlines Inc., Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Avion Express, Azerbaijan Airlines, Blue Bird Airways, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cathay Pacific, Croatia Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Delta Air Lines, Discover Airlines, EasyJet Europe, EasyJet, EasyJet Switzerland, EgyptAir, El-Al Israel Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Finnair, Fly One Airlines, Fly One SRL, Fly Play, Hisky Europe, Iberia, Iberojet, Icelandair, Ita Airways, Jet2.com, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, LATAM Líneas Aéreas, Level, Lithuanian Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Saudia, Scandinavian Airlines System, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Smartwings Hungary, SunExpress, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, Transavia, Travel-Service-Polska, TUI Airways, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, T'way Air Co., Ltd, United Airlines, Volotea, WestJet Airlines Ltd, Wizz Air Hungary, Wizz Air Malta, Vueling Airlines
Annual Passenger Traffic:
49,900,000
Brief History:
BCN opened in 1916 and is one of Spain's busiest airports. Since the 90s, this is one of the top 15 airports in Europe and one of the top 50 in the world.
Flights to and from Barcelona
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport connects nearly 200 cities across Spain, Europe and the world. Some of the most popular ones are Rome, Paris and Amsterdam, while the major companies flying here are Lufthansa, British AIrways, KLM and Air France.
Getting to and from the Airport
If you plan on driving to or from the Barcelona Airport, you can book airport parking online or through the airport app. The rates depend on where you park and at what time. When it comes to public transport, you can get there by bus, underground or train. The buses you can take are Airbus A1, Airbus A2, 46, 99, N17, N18, N19, L77, PR1, PR2 and PR3. The trains that stop at the airport are the R2 North line and the underground line 9. You can also take a taxi, but make sure you remember that the official taxis in Barcelona are black and yellow. Once you land, you can rent a car from one of the car hire companies at the airport, including Europcar, Avis, Firefly and Sixt.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
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