Barcelona Airport is the closest airport to Sitges.
If you are deciding whether to fly into Barcelona, Reus or Girona airports, it is worth considering all costs. If you find that a flight to Reus or Girona is cheaper than one to Barcelona Airport, make sure that you add up the other costs of further travel before making a booking.
The distance from Barcelona Airport to Sitges is approximately 20 km. This will take about 30 minutes in a taxi, costing around €65.00.
Transfer to Sitges from Barcelona Airport by Train
There are no direct trains from Barcelona Airport to Sitges. Therefore, it is necessary to take the C2 RENFE train from Terminal 2 to El Prat de Llobregat which is the first stop after the airport. You can then catch a train to Sitges from this station.
If you are arriving at Terminal 1 of Barcelona Airport, there is a free shuttle bus that will take you to the train station which is located at Terminal 2. See the Barcelona Airport Train article for further details on this https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/airport/transport/barcelona-airport-train.html
For more detailed information on train timetable and journey times see our Guide to Transfer from Barcelona Airport to Sitges https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/airport/transfers/transfer-barcelona-airport-sitges.html
Transfer to Sitges from Barcelona Airport by Coach
There are coaches that run directly from Barcelona Airport to Sitges. The MonBus runs from outside Terminal 1 of Barcelona airport. There are two terminals at Barcelona Airport - Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2) (T2 has three separate sections T2A, T2B and T2C).
The MonBus service to Sitges only departs from T1. Therefore, if you are arriving into T2, you will need to take the free shuttle bus to T1 to catch the Monbus coach to Sitges.
The MonBus service runs from Barcelona airport to the following stations including Sitges. Barcelona City Centre (Ronda Universitat) > Barcelona Gran Via > Barcelona Airport T1 > Sitges > Sitges >Barcelona Airport (T1) > Barcelona Gran Via > Barcelona City Centre (Ronda Universitat)
The stops are in order of direction but remember that the MonBus runs in both directions from the airport so make sure you get the bus that is going in the direction you want.
See Guide to Transfers from Barcelona Airport for more information https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/airport/barcelona-airport-transfer.html
The MonBus runs once per hour from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays the bus runs every two hours. On Sundays and Holidays they run four times per day. For details of the times and ticket prices of the MonBus check the MonBus Website. Go to the 'Timetable Searcher' and key in 'Aeroport de Barcelona' to 'Sitges'.
Local Area and things to do
Sitges enjoys a privileged location between the sea and the mountains and offers the visitor an endless array of leisure activities:
The Coast of Barcelona, next to the Mediterranean Sea and the nearby mountains provides the area with outstanding natural beauty: Luxury residential areas Golf courses Marina facilities next to the beaches A historic town centre of great cultural interest. Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla churchesPlaces of interest in the city
The Casa de la Vila, 19th century neo-gothic building, and the Palau Maricel, which bring together medieval, renaissance and Barroque elements The modernist of the late 19th and beginning and early 20th centuries have left Sitges beautiful buildings such as Cau Ferrat, the studio of the writer and painter Santiago Rusiñol The studio-home of Rusiñol with works by El Greco, Zuloaga and Picasso The Maricel Museum with a collection of Romanesque, Gothic and Modern Art The Romantic Museum through their work deepens our understanding of 19th century Catalan societyTourist Information: https://www.sitges-tourist-guide.com/
Visa Information
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Schengen Visa Information
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