All direct flights to Barcelona from the UK & Ireland

James Says

Although Barcelona has always been a popular destination, the city has enjoyed a spectacular revival since the 1992 Olympics, with recent growth buoyed by the increasing availability of cheap flights into the city. The city currently has ambitious plans to double the number of available hotel beds, with the recent opening of a second runway at Barcelona Airport (El Prat) aiming to facilitate the growth in flights to cater for this additional demand.

Barcelona is additionally served by Girona airport to the east and Reus to the west. Both airports are marketed as being access points for the city of Barcelona, as well as destinations in their own right. Girona has for a long time been the main gateway for charter flights to the Costa Brava, whereas Reus has been the starting point for holidays along the Costa Dorada.

In terms of distance from the city centre, both Reus and Girona are at a heavy disadvantage, compared to Barcelona International, which is a mere eight miles from the city centre (19 minutes by train). Girona is 57 miles from Barcelona (1 hour 10 minutes by bus), Reus is 65 miles from Barcelona (1 hour 30 minutes by bus).

Flights to Girona and Reus used to cost much less than flights to Barcelona International, but this isn't lways the case now, as more budget airlines have started flights to Barcelona International. including Ryanair.