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Museu Picasso
Barcelona’s leading art museum holds an outstanding collection of Picasso’s early works, offering insight into his formative years in the city.
Cheapest price
£2
Average price
£2
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
18 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
12 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Barcelona is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Barcelona will cost around £2 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £2.
Of the 5 buses that leave Barcelona El Prat Airport for Barcelona every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 12 km distance in an average of 18 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 m .
The slowest buses will take 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £5, and a coach costs an average of £6.
Distance: 12 km
| Coach | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
£6 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest |
52m Average total duration Fastest 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54m Average total duration 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
The table below shows live departures for Barcelona El Prat Airport to Barcelona coaches for today, Friday 21 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 8:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0h20 | 8:20 Barcelona | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0h10 | 10:10 Barcelona | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:30 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0h20 | 15:50 Barcelona | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:00 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0h10 | 16:10 Barcelona | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:40 Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0h10 | 19:50 Barcelona | 0 changesdirect |
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Buses from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Barcelona run on average 15 times per day, taking around 22m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £6 but you can travel from only £5 by train.
There are 15 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 12:15, the last at 17:05. The fastest coach covers the 12 km distance in 20m.
Distance 12 km |
Average bus duration 22m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 20m |
First bus 12:15 |
Last bus 17:05 |
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