Mataró: 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.
Mataró is a city of 126,988 people in Spain (Catalonia), 43 m (141 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mataró runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mataró is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 41 km (25 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, 48 km).
Flights to Mataró: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mataró · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Marseille, 310 km (France)
- Valencia, 331 km
- Zaragoza, 276 km — buses · tours
- Toulouse, 244 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montpellier, 258 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Terrassa, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Badalona, 19 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Mataró?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mataró?
About 126,988 people live in Mataró (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mataró in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Mataró?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mataró?
Barcelona (29 km), Marseille (310 km), Valencia (331 km), Zaragoza (276 km), Toulouse (244 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.