The Girona - Costa Brava Airport, located approximately 75 kilometres northeast of Barcelona, is for the most part served by Ryanair. Ryanair flies to Girona from the German airports of Bremen, Frankfurt-Hahn, Karlsruhe, Magdeburg and Memmingen. There is currently no connection to Girona from Austria and Switzerland.

Ryanair flies to Girona from Paris (Beauvais), from London Luton and London Stansted, from Manchester and Newcaste, from Dublin, Pisa, Vilnius, Eindhoven, Breslau-Wroclaw, Göteborg, from Billund in Denmark and from much more cities.

In order to get from Girona - Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona by public transport, the shuttle bus is highly recommended: it goes directly into Barcelona without stopping.

There is a train station at Girona Airport, however a train trip to Barcelona is only possible with a time-consuming detour through the city of Girona.

Travel by shuttle bus to Barcelona

The shuttle bus that connects Girona Airport with the city of Barcelona drives without stopping to the central bus station of Estació del Nord.

From the arrival hall, you do not have far to go to reach the bus stop: after leaving the security area, you go out onto the road, then immediately right and in about 200 metres you will see the bus stops. The bus to Barcelona waits just behind the ticket booth, where you can buy your ticket. One-way ticket costs €15, the round-trip ticket costs €25. We recommend that you buy a roundtrip ticket. On the one hand it's cheaper than two single tickets, and on the other hand the ticket sales office for the return trip at Estació del Nord only opens at 06.00, so you may not be able to get a ticket if you have to leave early. The drivers do not sell tickets.

The buses run according to a timetable that matches Ryanair’s flight schedule, so you do not have to worry about being able to catch the bus on time. You will have enough time to collect your luggage and buy your bus ticket.

There are free schedules available from the ticket booths. Take one with you is that you have the timetable for your return trip. The Bus Schedule can be downloaded as a PDF file from the Bus Company’s web site.

You are not permitted to take your bags into the passenger compartment, except for hand luggage. Before boarding you can store your luggage in the luggage compartment on the side of the bus.

The approximately 70-minute bus tour ends at Estació del Nord, specifically Parking Spot No. 7 directly in front of the Tourist Information Office. If you have pre-booked a Barcelona Card you can pick it up here and continue travelling with the Metro for free.

Tip for the return trip: the shuttle bus to Girona airport will leave from the other side of the car park at Parking Spot No. 29. If you need a return ticket, you can get it at a counter on the first floor of the building.

Tip for the return trip: on the return trip from Barcelona to the airport the bus stops right outside the departure hall of the terminal building.

Continuing from Estació del Nord on the Metro

The "Arc de Triomf" subway station is in the immediate vicinity of the bus station, and from here you can easily travel with the Underground or train. To get to the Metro station you should walk along the right side of the bus station building and through the gate along the fence at Parking Spot No. 15, this leads to the stairs up to the road. The entrance to the Metro station is located on the street. Tickets are available from vending machines at the entrances.

NOTE: In the Metro station you can also take underground trains and regional trains. You can use all of these trains with the same ticket.

From Girona Airport to the cities of the Costa Brava

From Girona Airport buses also travel to other towns on the Costa Brava, such as Girona, Blanes, Lloret de Mar, Malgrat de Mar, Manresa, Santa Susanna, Tossa de Mar, Figueres and others.

As described above, you can purchase your ticket at the ticket booth in front of the bus car park. The Schedules and Prices of Bus Services to the Costa Brava can be downloaded from the Segalés Bus Company’s web site.

Taking the train to Barcelona

If you would like to take the train, you have to travel by bus to Gerona Central Station, and from there take the train to the city of Barcelona. The timetable can be found on the RENFE web site.

Car rental collection at the airport

Directly from the airport, you can also easily continue your journey by rental car. You can then keep the car for the entirety of your stay, or return it in Barcelona. For small groups up to five people and a lot of baggage this is quite a comfortable and usually not too expensive alternative to bus or taxi. The car rental station is located in the arrivals hall. The places on the Costa Brava, e.g. Lloret de Mar, are well signposted.

Taking a taxi to Barcelona or Cities on the Costa Brava

By taxi, you have officially fixed prices if you start from a taxi at Girona Airport. The following prices apply: to Girona: €22, Platja D'Aro: €46, Lloret de Mar: €46, Roses: €92, Barcelona: €120. At night and on weekends prices can be slightly higher. Taxi ranks are located outside the terminal.