How to get to Girona
The city’s excellent transport set-up is part of the reason Girona is so perfect for a weekend, or 48-hour city break.
By Air
From the UK, Ryanair and Jet2 offer daily flights to Girona Airport, located only a short 20 minute taxi ride from the city centre. From elsewhere in Europe there are frequent flights into the city.
A taxi should cost aroud €28 during the day and €30 at night. Alternatively the airport is serviced by several local bus routes – a single ticket costs €2.75 per person, and a return is priced at €5.25. You can check the timetables here.
For those flying into Barcelona airport (which offers far more flight options, especially for those arriving from outside of Europe), Girona is easily accessed via train, bus or rental car, as discussed below.
By Train
Like most cities in Spain, Girona is exceptionally well connected to the rest of the country – and indeed the rest of Europe – by train.
From Barcelona, you have the option of taking either a slow (90 minutes) or fast train (35 minutes) to Girona’s centrally located train-station. Girona is also a stop on the high-speed train-line which runs from Paris to Barcelona, with a journey time of just six hours.
To check timetables, plan your trip or buy tickets, see either Trainline or Omio.
By Bus
Girona is also serviced by local, national and international bus companies but note that the vast majority of these travel between the two airports.
The only exception to this is Barcelona Bus, which has departures from Barcelona Nord frequently throughout the day. Journey time is just under two hours, and tickets cost €15 one way and €24 round trip. You can check timetables here.
By Car
Whether you’re on a larger Spanish road trip, visiting by car from elsewhere in Spain or Europe, or arriving into Barcelona airport and picking up a rental vehicle, it’s easy enough to access Girona by car – especially if you’re happy to pay for the fast toll road.
This is issue comes with accessing the old town (where many of you will be staying), much of which is out of bounds for non-residents cars.
If arriving into Girona with a vehicle, we’d highly recommend contacting your accommodation provider and discussing the parking situation. Fancier and bigger hotels may have private parking but Airbnbs and the like probably won’t. Another option is to park in one of the several parking lots outside the historic centre – this is especially relevant to those visiting for a day trip.
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