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About Girona

Official website of the Visitors Office in Girona. Attractions, restaurants, museums, nightlife... http://www.girona.cat/turisme/eng.


Arriving to Girona

Only 1 hour from the city of Barcelona and 40 minutes from France, the province of Girona, with a clear Mediterranean character, is bordered to the east by the 214 km-long Costa Brava and has a rich cultural and artistic heritage. The province is accessible from anywhere in Spain and Europe, by plane, train, road or sea. With the arrival of high velocity train service (AVE/Avant) it is possible to travel from the city of Girona to Barcelona in 38 min.


From Girona train station to the venue, click here.

From Barcelona-El Prat airport to Girona.

Barcelona-El Prat airport to Barcelona-Sants train station: Barcelona-El Prat airport is connected by train with the Barcelona-Sants train station (commuter train line R2 North). The airport has two terminals, T1 and T2, and the airport’s train station is closer to the T2. Outside the station there is a free shuttle bus (BusTransit T1-T2) to transfer passengers to the T1. The train from the T2 terminal to Barcelona-Sants departs every 30 minutes (the first at 5:42 am and the last at 23:38 pm) and the trip lasts 19 minutes.
More information: http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/cercanias/barcelona/index.html.
Alternatively, you can take a taxi to Sants Estació (30€).

Barcelona-Sants station to Girona: There are two main types of trains. More information: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

  • Avant high-speed train (recommended): 38 minutes, Price: 16,20€ (see also AVE trains, but price may be more than double)
  • Media Distancia (MD): 1h 17 min, Price: 11,25€.

Barcelona-El Prat airport to Girona, by bus (2h 10 min aprox): : The SAGALES transport company offers bus service from Girona bus station (in front of Girona train station) to the Barcelona-El Prat airport and back (three or four services per day). For further information about times and places for departure from Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Girona bus station: SAGALES – http://www.sagales.com/index.php?nIdioma=LANG3 - Tel. 902 13 00 14. Price: single ticket 19€; return ticket 33€


From Barcelona to Girona by train.

Barcelona-Sants station to Girona: There are two main types of trains.
More information: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

  • Avant high-speed train (recommended): 38 minutes, Price: 16,20€ (see also AVE trains, but price may be more than double)
  • Media Distancia (MD): 1h 17 min, Price: 11,25€.


By train from Madrid, Málaga and other cities to Barcelona-Sants.

AVE Madrid – Barcelona: Madrid Puerta de Atocha - Zaragoza Delicias - Lleida - Camp de Tarragona - Barcelona Sants. (4 hours aprox.)
AVE Málaga – Barcelona: Málaga María Zambrano - Antequera Santa Ana - Puente Genil Herrera - Córdoba Central - Zaragoza Delicias - Camp de Tarragona - Barcelona Sants. (7 hours aprox.)
More information: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html


Getting to Girona by car.

AP-7 Barcelona – France. Girona exits: 7-South, 6B-West, and 6-North. Exit 6B-Girona West recommended to go to the venue. See map and Google map.