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Getting to Sitges

   

This page describes methods for getting to Sitges from the nearest airport, Barcelona International Airport, as well as from Barcelona and Tarragona.

The airport

Barcelona International Airport (BCN), El Prat, is 28 Km from Sitges. There are direct flights from most European and Mediterranean cities, as well as intercontinental flights (Atlanta, New York, and other cities). Here you have a list of the Airlines operating from the airport.

You can access full flight information via the AMADEUS system. 

From Barcelona International Airport, El Prat, there are four options for getting to Sitges:  road, bus, train, or taxi.

Road 

There are two ways for getting to Sitges from Barcelona International Airport: (here you can obtain a Barcelona road's map)
  • Highway A-16 / C-32 (Pau Casals), 20 minutes from the airport, which crosses Tunnels of Garraf (you must pay between 4 and 5 € for use it). 
  • Regional road C-31, known as Garraf Coast Road. The way is longer but you can see part of the Garraf coast.
    • Garraf map

    Note     that you do not need to rent a car if you only visit Sitges and Barcelona; but there are so many other worthwhile places around!


    Bus

    The company MON BUS has regular bus lines from the airport to Sitges (half an hour trip, approximately). The buses leave from terminal B and arrive at Pg. Vilafranca (close RENFE train station) in Sitges. A single costs 2,85 €. There are several departures depending on the day.

    Airport
    (Terminal B)
    to
    Sitges
    (Pg. Vilafranca)

    Monday - Friday

    Sitges
    (Pg. Vilafranca)
    to
    Airport- Bcn
    (terminal B)

    Monday - Friday

    7.40
    8.40
    9.40
    10.40
    11.40
    12.40
    13.40
    14.40
    15.40
    16.40
    17.40
    18.40
    19.40
    20.40
    21.40
    22.40

    6.10*
    6.50
    7.40
    8.55
    9.55
    10.55*
    11.55*
    12.55*
    13.55
    14.55*
    15.55*
    16.55
    17.55
    18.55
    19.55
    20.55*

    Airport
    (Terminal B)
    to
    Sitges
    (Pg. Vilafranca)

    Saturday

    Sitges
    (Pg. Vilafranca)
    to
    Barcelona
    (Rda. Universitat, 33)

    Saturday

    8.40
    10.40
    12.40
    14.40
    16.40
    18.40
    20.40
    22.40

    7.20
    9.20
    10.55
    12.55
    14.55
    16.55
    18.55
    20.55

    Airport
    (Terminal B)
    to
    Sitges
    (Pg. Vilafranca)

    Sunday & Festivities

    Sitges
    (Pg. Vilafranca)
    to
    Barcelona
    (Rda. Universitat, 33)

    Sunday & Festivities

    9.40
    12.40
    15.40
    18.40
    21.40

    8.20
    10.55
    13.55
    16.55
    20.05

    Train

    There is an excellent rail link between El Prat airport and Sitges, with trains every 30 minutes (from 6.13 to 23.40) to Prat de Llobregat station, where you can catch a train direct to Sitges. You can see the Barcelona suburban train timetables selecting AEROPORT (Airport) as "Origen" (Origin) and SITGES as "Destino" (Destination) and clicking in "Itinerario" (Itinerary) or "Horario" (Timetable).

    Taxi

    You can also take a taxi from the airport to Sitges. There is one taxi stop in each one of the terminals A, B and C. The taxis are from Barcelona city but there are lots of them in the airport during all the day. The fare is not fixed, It depends on the way (by Tunnels of Garraf or by Garraf coast), on the hour, etc.  The average ride, by Tunnels of Garraf, costs 40 € (weekly days).

    Barcelona

    Road 

    There are two ways for getting to Sitges from Barcelona: (here you can obtain a Barcelona road's map)
  • Highway A-16 / C-32 (Pau Casals), 30 minutes from Barcelona, which crosses Tunnels of Garraf (you must pay between 4 and 5 € for use it). 
  • Regional road C-31, known as Garraf Coast Road. The way is longer but you can see part of the Garraf coast.

    • Train

      There are excellent connections from Barcelona. You can also see trains every 15 minutes (half an hour trip) in the Barcelona suburban train timetables, selecting BARCELONA SANTS (Barcelona Sants Station) as "Origen" (Origin) and SITGES as "Destino" (Destination) and clicking in "Itinerario" (Itinerary) or "Horario" (Timetable). You can see a map of Barcelona suburban train lines.



    Tarragona

    Road

    There are two ways for getting to Sitges from Tarragona and Vilanova i la Geltrú: (here you can obtain a Tarragona road's map)
  • Highway A-7 and Highway A-16 / C-32.
  • Regional road C-31.

    • Train

    There are connections from Tarragona. See RENFE for more information about other origins, destinations and/or trains.