Girona-Costa Brava Airport
Girona Airport facilitates access to various popular tourist destinations, including Girona, Costa Brava, Andorra, Perpignan and Barcelona. Its popularity has increased in recent years by the rise of low cost airlines operating at the airport. The airport is about 10 km from Girona and 85 kilometers from Barcelona, but there is easy access to both cities.
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About the airport
Girona Airport or Girona-Costa Brava Airport (IATA: GRO, ICAO: LEGE) is the second most important airport in Barcelona area in Spain. Moreover, the Girona Airport Terminal consists of a single terminal building split into two levels. Also, it operates with domestic and international flights by regular and low-cost airlines as well as some charter companies.
In the same vein, the levels of the Girona Airport contain: first, the Ground floor is divided between Arrivals and the Departures check-in counters. The overall services are baggage claim, tour operators, information counters, Police station, lost luggage, ATMs and some shops and restaurants. Second, the First floor is the Departures level; boarding gates 1 – 15 are located in this level. There are also various places with food, beverages and some shops, and the security control.
Services
On the other hand, the Girona–Costa Brava Airport offers the following services to its passengers:
- ATMs
- VAT refund
- Wi-Fi
- Conference Rooms
- Tour operators
- Information Point
- Assistance for passengers with special needs
- Parking
- Shops and Vending Machines
- Bars and Restaurants
- Smoking Area
- Police station
- Lost luggage
How to reach Barcelona?
Bus: from Sagalés you can buy a single ticket for €16 or round-trip ticket for €25. The bus arrives at the North Station in Barcelona, nearest to the metro station Arc de Triumf (L1). You can easily find the timetables on Sagalés’ website, which are usually coordinated to arrivals at the airport. Find accommodations near North Station Barcelona by checking out our Apartments in Eixample.
Train: to take a train, you must first take a bus or taxi to Girona city center and then continue from there with train to Barcelona. The cost is approximately €10.50 and you can find up-to-date timetables and prices on the RENFE website. Many people visiting Barcelona travel to the city by first flying through Girona.
If you are looking for accommodations for your layover, please visit our Girona apartments. In the same vein, take a look at our Barcelona Apartments to get an idea of which neighborhood to stay in once you reach the City of Counts!
Practical information about Girona Airport
Girona–Costa Brava Airport is about 12.5 km southwest of the city of Girona, in the north-east of Catalonia, Spain. Likewise, the airport is well connected to the Costa Brava and the Pyrenees. Overall, the Girona Airport Parking has new facilities with 3,600 parking spaces for vehicles and motorbikes. Motorbikes can park in the public parking spaces as well as in the main hall of the car park.
Address: 17185 Vilobí d’Onyar, Girona, Catalunya, Spain
Transport:
- Bus: Use the lines L-28 and 601. The airport is connected to Barcelona and Barcelona Airport, also to Girona city center, Costa Brava, Lleida and France.
- Taxi: Get within 20 minutes to Girona city center. Barcelona is one hour from the Airport by taxi.
- Train: Girona Airport isn’t connected to RENFE railway system, but there are several options to get to the nearest train station.
- Car Hire: Hiring a car in Girona Airport is a good option to move around.
- Parking: 60 minutes at 2,20 €; 1 day at 10,50 €; 2 days at 21 €; 3 days at 31,50 €; 1 week at 66,75 €.
Forms of contact:
- Web
- Phone: +34 902 404 704
- Email: gironainfo@aena.es
- Lost & Found: +34 972 186 787; or write at gro.seguretat@aena.es
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