ARRIVING BY AIR
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Transport Descriptions
From Barcelona / Girona
see directions under "Local Transport"
From Madrid
METRO AND TRAIN
To get from Madrid Barajas airport to Puerta de Atocha station via the Metro -
1) From Madrid Barajas airport take the Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios.
2) Transfer to Line 10 in direction Puerta del Sur, ride 3 stops to Tribunal
3) Transfer to Line 1 in direction Valdecarros, ride 6 stops and get off at Atocha-Renfe (NOT Atocha)
Travel time on the Metro is approx 1 hr 5 mins.
There are over 20 fast trains daily from Madrid, Puerta de Atocha station to Barcelona Sants station, leaving almost every half hour, departing from 5:50 AM until 9:00 PM. It takes from 2.5 to 3.2 hours to reach Barcelona. I have seen fares in the range of 70 – 90 Euros.
For direction from here see under "Local Transport".
OVERNIGHT TRAIN
To get from Madrid Barajas airport to Chamartin station -
1) From Madrid Barajas airport take Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios
2) Transfer to Line 10 in direction Hospital del Norte, ride 4 stops to Chamartin.
Travel time on the Metro is less than an hour.
There is a night train Estrella 00370 which departs Madrid Chamartin station at 22:50 that goes all the way to Figueres, arriving 09:57 the next morning. The fare is about 70 Euros for first class to Figueres. First class fare gets you a reclining seat but not a bed.
For direction from here see under "Local Transport".
From Paris
There are trains from Paris to Figueres. Fares vary; I have seen 65 Euros to over 100 Euros. Note carefully :
The trains depart from 3 different stations in Paris (including the CDG airport) and arrive at 2 different stations in Figueres. The station Figueres Vilafant is NOT near the bus station nor the old train station in Figueres, but 3 km away. Taxi will probably be 7 - 10 Euros to the bus station.
For direction from here see under "Local Transport".
see directions under "Local Transport"
From Madrid
METRO AND TRAIN
To get from Madrid Barajas airport to Puerta de Atocha station via the Metro -
1) From Madrid Barajas airport take the Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios.
2) Transfer to Line 10 in direction Puerta del Sur, ride 3 stops to Tribunal
3) Transfer to Line 1 in direction Valdecarros, ride 6 stops and get off at Atocha-Renfe (NOT Atocha)
Travel time on the Metro is approx 1 hr 5 mins.
There are over 20 fast trains daily from Madrid, Puerta de Atocha station to Barcelona Sants station, leaving almost every half hour, departing from 5:50 AM until 9:00 PM. It takes from 2.5 to 3.2 hours to reach Barcelona. I have seen fares in the range of 70 – 90 Euros.
For direction from here see under "Local Transport".
OVERNIGHT TRAIN
To get from Madrid Barajas airport to Chamartin station -
1) From Madrid Barajas airport take Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios
2) Transfer to Line 10 in direction Hospital del Norte, ride 4 stops to Chamartin.
Travel time on the Metro is less than an hour.
There is a night train Estrella 00370 which departs Madrid Chamartin station at 22:50 that goes all the way to Figueres, arriving 09:57 the next morning. The fare is about 70 Euros for first class to Figueres. First class fare gets you a reclining seat but not a bed.
For direction from here see under "Local Transport".
From Paris
There are trains from Paris to Figueres. Fares vary; I have seen 65 Euros to over 100 Euros. Note carefully :
The trains depart from 3 different stations in Paris (including the CDG airport) and arrive at 2 different stations in Figueres. The station Figueres Vilafant is NOT near the bus station nor the old train station in Figueres, but 3 km away. Taxi will probably be 7 - 10 Euros to the bus station.
For direction from here see under "Local Transport".