Girona is the second most important city in Catalonia, so getting there from the regional capital is not difficult — public transportation runs frequently and schedules are convenient. Take a bus or train, or if you have a driver’s license, rent a car.
Train from Barcelona to Girona
The train is the fastest and most convenient way to get from Barcelona to Girona on your own. The national company Rodalies de Catalunya and high-speed trains of the Spanish carrier Renfe run between the cities.
Rodalies de Catalunya trains
From Barcelona to Girona, you can take Regional trains (Regional) and Media Distancia trains (Media Distancia). The latter are faster and have fewer stops along the way.
From the capital of Catalonia to Girona there are trains of line R11. Girona is not the final station on this route, so be careful not to miss your stop. Stations in the trains are announced and written on the electronic board in the car.
In Barcelona, you can catch the train at four stations: Sants, Passeig de Gràcia, El Clot-Aragó and Sant Andreu Comtal. In Girona, the train arrives at the train station.
The ticket for an electric train is sold on the carrier’s website, at stations — at ticket offices or terminals.
- Travel time: 1.5 hours.
- The hours of operation are from 6:16 to 20:46.
- Movement interval: 1 — 2 hours.
- Fare: on regional trains — 8,4 €, on medium distance trains — 11,25 €, children under 4 years old — free of charge.
Renfe high-speed trains
Renfe trains are more comfortable, go faster and do not stop on the way. But they are more expensive, depending on the fare and the type of train. Non-refundable round-trip tickets bought in advance are cheaper. The most expensive fare is on the high-speed Ave train from Madrid via Barcelona and Girona.
Departure from Barcelona — from Barcelona — Sants station.
- Travel time: 38 minutes.
- Fare: 13,9 — 25 €.
Bus from Barcelona to Girona
Catalan company Sagales buses run between the cities, with 6 trips a day on routes 602 and 603.
In Barcelona, the bus runs from Terminal 1 of the airport and stops at Barcelona North Station (Estació del Nord) in the city. Girona is not the final station of the route, so be careful not to miss your stop.
Tickets can be purchased in advance on the carrier’s website, and on the day of departure — at the ticket office of the bus station or from the driver.
- Travel time: 1.5 -2 hours depending on the number of stops along the way.
- Mode of operation: from 8:30 to 23:00.
- Fare: one way — 15 €, round trip — 24 €.
By car from Barcelona to Girona
If you are traveling as a family or in a company, it is more convenient to rent a car. In this case, you will not have to adjust to the schedule of public transportation.
In Girona, a car is unlikely to be of much use; in the old town, where most of the sights are located, it is customary to walk.
From Barcelona to Girona there is a toll road AP-7, on such roads the maximum allowed speed is 120 km/h. There are 102 km of road between the cities, travel time — 1 hour.
It is convenient to view all the options of rental cars and compare prices on one of the aggregator sites with Russian-language navigation: Rentalcars and Economybookings.
- Rent a car: from 10 € per day.
- Toll road: 9,5 € round trip.
- Gasoline: 25 € round trip, with an average fuel cost of 1.25 €/liter.
Useful information
- You can compare timetables, travel costs and buy tickets for public transportation on Omio's Russian-language website.
- Electric trains, trains and buses in Spain are air-conditioned, so traveling by public transport between cities is comfortable at any time of the year.
