Public transportation in Spain is excellent. In Barcelona, for example, public transportation includes buses, streetcars and subways, as well as the FCG and RENFE trains running within the city. You can buy tickets at special TMB machines, ticket offices, train stations, major bus stops and tourist information centers, tobacco and newspaper stands, as well as in the driver's cabin.
In Barcelona, the T-10 general ticket for 10 rides on any transport (metro, buses, train, streetcars, some funiculars) costs 8 EUR. There are tourist buses that cost 23 EUR for one day or 30 EUR for two days. Such buses run tourist routes.
In Madrid there are buses (EMT), metro and suburban trains (cercanias). You can buy tickets from ticket machines, ticket offices, train stations, major bus stops, hotels, travel agencies, information centers, tobacco and newsstands, and from the driver.
You can use a cab either by stopping a free car directly on the street, or by taking it in a parking lot. There is a service called Radio-Taxi, through which you can call a cab directly from a hotel, restaurant or large store. The maximum waiting time for an ordered cab is 10 minutes. Payment is made according to the taximeter readings. For example, a cab in the center of Barcelona for a 5km journey costs around 10 EUR and a cab to the airport costs 25 EUR.
The metro is the fastest way to get around any major city in Spain. It is available in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and a number of other cities. You must carry your ticket with you for the entire journey. The ticket in the Spanish subway is a cardboard card, which must be inserted into the slot on the front panel of the turnstile, it will pop out behind the pass turnstile. On the back of the ticket you'll see a note of the journey you've made.
Tickets for the subway in Spain happen:
- Single-use (1 trip - 1.3 EUR)
- One-day tickets (1-Dia - 8 EUR, 2-Dia - 16 EUR).
- Multi-trip (T10 - 8 EUR, T20 - 16 EUR)
Rail tickets in Spain start selling 60 days in advance. The earlier you buy a ticket, the cheaper it costs. You can travel from Barcelona to Madrid by high-speed train for 46 EUR. Barcelona to Malaga costs 85 EUR.
If you buy on the day of departure, Barcelona-Madrid (5 hours) costs 65 EUR, Barcelona-Valencia (3 hours) costs 40 EUR, Barcelona-Gerona (1.5 hours) costs 7 EUR, Barcelona-Murcia (6 hours) costs 50 EUR, and Barcelona-Saragoza (3 hours) costs 30 EUR.
Bus prices for intercity buses in Spain
Barcelona-Madrid - 21 EUR
-Barcelona-Almenia - 50 EUR
- Barcelona-Valencia - 25 EUR
- Barcelona-Granada - 55 EUR
- Barcelona-Saragoza - 10 EUR
- Barcelona-Sevilla - 65 EUR
Spain's bus network is well-developed, with buses running strictly to schedule, with modern equipment and air conditioning. The bus is the cheapest form of transportation in Spain. They go often, the schedule can be found at bus stops or in stores near the stop. The mode of operation of buses: 06:00-00:00 with an interval of 10-15 minutes.
Bus entrance is through the front door, exit through the rear door, to get off you need to press the green button in advance. You can buy a ticket at a ticket office near the bus stop, at a subway ticket office, at a tobacco or newspaper stand, or from the bus driver. The fare varies from 0.50 EUR to 1 EUR. If you plan to make many trips, you can buy a reusable ticket. The ticket must be kept for the entire journey.
The network of bus lines in Spain is developed, buses run strictly on schedule, equipped with modern equipment and air conditioning. The bus is the cheapest form of transportation in Spain. They go often, the schedule can be found at bus stops or in stores near the stop. The mode of operation of buses: 06:00-00:00 with an interval of 10-15 minutes.
Bus entrance is through the front door, exit through the rear door, to get off you need to press the green button in advance. You can buy a ticket at a ticket office near the bus stop, at a subway ticket office, at a tobacco or newspaper stand, or from the bus driver. The fare varies from 0.50 EUR to 1 EUR. If you plan to make many trips, you can buy a reusable ticket. The ticket must be kept for the entire journey.
