Girona: 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.
Girona is a city of 100,266 people in Spain (Catalonia), 81 m (266 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Girona runs from about 9 h 10 min a day in late December to 15 h 18 min in late June (computed for 41.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Girona is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, 98 km), Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF, 84 km).
Flights to Girona: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Girona · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marseille, 255 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 388 km
- Zaragoza, 309 km
- Toulouse, 213 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 269 km — buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 92 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montpellier, 200 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Terrassa, 81 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Badalona, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Girona?
Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Girona?
About 100,266 people live in Girona (GeoNames).
What time zone is Girona in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Girona?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Girona?
Barcelona (86 km), Marseille (255 km), Valencia (388 km), Zaragoza (309 km), Toulouse (213 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.