L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 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.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is a city of 257,038 people in Spain (Catalonia), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat runs from about 9 h 14 min a day in late December to 15 h 13 min in late June (computed for 41.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Reus Airport (REU, 81 km), Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO, 82 km).
Flights to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 6 km
- Marseille, 345 km (France)
- Valencia, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zaragoza, 250 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 255 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 204 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montpellier, 290 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Terrassa, 24 km — tours
- Badalona, 16 km — tours
- Sabadell, 20 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?
About 257,038 people live in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (GeoNames).
What time zone is L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?
Barcelona (6 km), Marseille (345 km), Valencia (297 km), Zaragoza (250 km), Toulouse (255 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.