By land or by sea. Discover Barcelona on this tourist bus or on a catamaran ride and enjoy some amazing views of the city. You can hop on and off as many times as you'd like with the same ticket at various different points of interest. You'll love this experience!
Barcelona Tourist Bus
The Barcelona tourist bus takes 2 routes, each lasting 2 hours. Throughout the tour, you'll enjoy an English audio guide which will provide you with interesting information about the places you're passing by.
Routes and stops
- Western Route (orange): This route will allow you to discover the city, beyond its iconic modern buildings. This route will take you to the various points of interest in the west of the city. Like Campo Nou, or the Catalan National Art Museum.
- Eastern Route (green): you'll be able to explore the more artistic side of the city with this route. You'll see the modern buildings while relaxing onboard the bus , from Plaza Cataluña to Park Güell to The Sagrada Familia. Discover the secrets of the city!
Below, you can see a map of the different routes and stops:
How Does it Work?
The ticket is valid for either 24 or 48 hours, depending on which one you choose. Irrespective of when you use it for the first time, the ticket will be valid until the end of the first or second day. During this time, you'll be able to hop on and off as many times as you like, while the catamaran ride will only be 1 hour.
Once you've made your booking, we'll send you an email with the voucher that you must show when hopping on the first bus you take. You'll be able to start either route from any stop you wish by simply showing the electronic or printed voucher when you get on.
Bus schedules and frequency
The Barcelona tourist bus operates under the following schedule:
From 9 am to 7 pm, with a frequency of every 30 minutes or so between stops.
Please keep in mind that these schedules are flexible and are subject to changes.
Catamaran Ride
In addition to the tourist bus, this ticket also includes an hour-long catamaran ride along the Barcelona coastline.
The boat will depart from the Moll de les Drassanes at Port Vell, where you'll be able to admire buildings such as the World Trade Center and some of the biggest yachts in the world. During the catamaran ride, you can enjoy a unique perspective of Barcelona. In addition, you'll also be taken to the Olympic Gate and there you'll see the harbour founded during the 1992 Olympics. The boat also comes with an exclusive bar where you can order drinks and snacks.
For the catamaran ride, we recommend that you hop off at stop 4 or 5 on the western route (orange), or stop 3 on the eastern route (green).
Catamaran Schedule and Frequency
The schedules are as follows for the catamaran ride:
- January: 1:30 pm and 3 pm
- February: 2 pm and 3:30 pm
- March: 2:30 pm and 4 pm
- From March 31st to April 15th: 3 pm, 4:30 pm and 6 pm
- From April 16th to May 14th and the month of August: 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, 5 pm and 6:30 pm.
- From May 15th to July 31st: 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 4 pm, 5:30 pm and 7 pm
- From the 1st to the 17th of September: 12 pm, 1:30 pm, 3 pm, 4:30 pm and 6 pm
- From the 18th to the 30th of September: 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, 4 pm and 5:30 pm
- From the 1st to the 22nd of October: 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm and 5 pm
- From the 23rd to the 28th of October: 12 pm, 1:30 pm, 3 pm and 4:30 pm
- From the 29th to the 31st of October: 12:30 pm, 2 pm and 3:30 pm
Please keep in mind that these schedules are for information purposes only and subject to changes depending on availability.
