Buses

The main bus station for long haul routes is Estació del Nord – situated near to Arc de Triomf metro station. Buses go to many places inside and outside of Spain, and normally no pre-booking is required. For information go to the station and ask, but have your phrase book handy – foreign language ability is on the short side there.

Local buses run to almost anywhere from almost anywhere in the city. Your problem will be working out how. On the bus shelters there are maps showing the routes taken by the buses stopping there and area maps – very useful for checking where you are – showing all buses passing in the roads around. You can also ask for a full map of all buses routes in Catalunya or Diagonal metro stations.

If you can use the buses, you’ll see a lot more of the city, and be delighted with the regular service, clean interiors and air conditioning in all the buses. Use your T-10 or pay 1 euro for a single.

Tourist Bus (Bus Turístic) – the tourist bus, or Bus Turístic in Catalan, runs around two set routes, allowing you to jump on and off outside the main tourist attractions which it passes all day long for 14 Euros (child 8 Euros). You can buy tickets on board the tourist bus, at the Barcelona tourist information centres and Sants Station. The start point for both routes is Plaça Catalunya.