Taxi from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Barcelona Sants station

A taxi from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Barcelona Sants station costs about €31.80 on a weekday and €36.45 at night (16.8 km, about 29 min). From the official Barcelona taxi tariff in force since 19 January 2026, checked 3 November 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered €31.80 €30.10 in light traffic · €33.65 in heavy 16.8 km · about 29 min
Pick-up charge, Tarifa 1 (working days 08:00 to 20:00)Tarifes i normativa 2026 (annex to the IMET tariff approval)
€2.80
Tarifa 1 (working days 08:00 to 20:00): 15.02 km, 9.0 min in slow trafficTarifes i normativa 2026 (annex to the IMET tariff approval)
€24.43
Meter steps of 0.05 (completed steps only)Tarifes i normativa 2026 (annex to the IMET tariff approval)
−€0.03
Airport supplement (pick-up or drop-off)Tarifes i normativa 2026 (annex to the IMET tariff approval)
€4.60
Total, typical traffic
€31.80
  • The Vallvidrera tunnels are optional; if you choose them, you pay the toll both ways.
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 €31.80 €30.10–€33.65 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 €31.80 €30.10–€33.65 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 €36.45 €35.30–€37.70 Tarifa 2 (working days 20:00 to 08:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 €36.45 €35.30–€37.70 Tarifa 2 (working days 20:00 to 08:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
Taxis wait at the official ranks outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Trips from the airport pay the airport supplement and have a minimum fare.
Drop-off: Barcelona Sants station
Barcelona's main station, for high-speed trains to Madrid and France and the regional lines, in the west of the Eixample. Pick-ups at the station rank pay a supplement.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Barcelona Sants station?
About €31.80 on a weekday in the daytime, €30.10 to €33.65 depending on traffic, for 16.8 km (about 29 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?
The meter: €2.80 to start, then €1.35 per km.
Which surcharges apply?
On a weekday in the daytime: Airport supplement (pick-up or drop-off) €4.60.
Does the time of day change the fare?
Weekday rush hour: about €31.80; Night: about €36.45; Weekend afternoon: about €36.45.

Zones and charges on this trip

ChargeOn this tripWhen it applies
Tarifa 4: Moll Adossat ↔ airport, all supplements included No Trips between Moll Adossat cruise terminals and Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Airport supplement (pick-up or drop-off) Yes, €4.60 Trips starting, ending or passing through Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Moll Adossat cruise terminal supplement (pick-up or drop-off) No Trips starting, ending or passing through Moll Adossat cruise terminals
Fira Barcelona Gran Via supplement (pick-up) No Trips starting at Fira Barcelona Gran Via
Sants station supplement (pick-up) No Trips starting at Barcelona Sants station

Route

Usually via Autovia de Castelldefels (C31), Ronda del Mig and Carrer de Numància. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

Barcelona-El Prat Airport
  • Barcelona metropolitan area (AMB) (taxi service area)
  • Surcharge zones
  • Airports
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