Badalona: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Badalona is a city of 217,741 people in Spain (Catalonia), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Badalona runs from about 9 h 14 min a day in late December to 15 h 14 min in late June (computed for 41.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Badalona is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO, 66 km), Reus Airport (REU, 96 km).
Flights to Badalona: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Badalona · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 10 km
- Marseille, 329 km (France)
- Valencia, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Zaragoza, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 248 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 212 km — buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 16 km — tours
- Montpellier, 275 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Terrassa, 23 km — tours
- Sabadell, 15 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Badalona?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Badalona?
About 217,741 people live in Badalona (GeoNames).
What time zone is Badalona in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Badalona?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Badalona?
Barcelona (10 km), Marseille (329 km), Valencia (313 km), Zaragoza (261 km), Toulouse (248 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.