Terrassa: 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.
Terrassa is a city of 218,535 people in Spain (Catalonia), 302 m (991 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Terrassa runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Terrassa is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 30 km (19 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, 72 km), Reus Airport (REU, 85 km), Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU, 99 km).
Flights to Terrassa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Terrassa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 23 km — tours
- Marseille, 336 km (France)
- Valencia, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Zaragoza, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 231 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 24 km — tours
- Montpellier, 274 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Badalona, 23 km — tours
- Sabadell, 8 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Terrassa?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Terrassa?
About 218,535 people live in Terrassa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Terrassa in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Terrassa?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Terrassa?
Barcelona (23 km), Marseille (336 km), Valencia (308 km), Zaragoza (241 km), Toulouse (231 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.