Where is the Barcelona Sants Station Located?

Address:
Carrer del Rector Triado, 75, 08014, Barcelona, Spain

The Barcelona Sants Station is the largest and busiest railway station in Barcelona and one of the most important transport hubs of the Catalonia region (and Spain in general). It serves as the main station of Rodalies de Catalunya (regional rail service) as well as many long-distance international routes. Moreover, the Sants Station is a station able to accommodate the high-speed train AVE which is one of the most efficient and comfortable ways to travel around Spain. Sants is a comparatively "young" station, built at the end of the 1970s in an urban minimalist style. All Sants' train platforms are located underground while the upper floors are used for the ticket offices, shopping and hotel areas, and other facilities.

The Busiest Rail Station of Catalonia: Barcelona Sants

Spain's Barcelona Sants is, indeed, one of the most significant starting points for an impressive number of domestic and international routes. Check out the video to get a sneak peek of the interiors and learn more about how the Sants station looks from the inside and what facilities it offers.

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Getting Around Barcelona's Sants Railway Station

 

How to get to the Barcelona Sants station?

The Barcelona Sants railway station has a convenient location in the western part of Barcelona. The station can be easily reached by public transport, including buses and metro. The Barcelona Sants metro station is called Sants Esacio and is reachable by traveling on the Blue (L5) or Green Line (L3).

What facilities to find on the Barcelona Sants train station?

Sants is quite a modern station which offers a wide range of top-notch facilities, corresponding to a large number of passengers passing through the station every day. Thus, here you can find the ticket office and ticket machines, various shops, a pharmacy, cafes, information desks, ATMs, and WCs. Plus, Sants provides car rentals and a parking lot.

Is there free WIFi on the Barcelona Sants rail staion?

Yes, several free WiFi hotspots are available in the station, so you can get access and connect while there.

Where to leave the luggage on the Barcelona Sants?

The Barcelona Sants luggage storage service is available at additional cost. Lockers of different sizes are located in the parking garage of the station.

How to get from the Barcelona Sants station to the airport?

There's a direct connection between Barcelona Sants and the city's major airport, El Prat. The airport train station is located within a 5-minute walking distance from the main entrance of Terminal 2. In case you need to get to Terminal 1, you need to take a shuttle bus outside the train station. RENFE trains run approximately every half an hour in either direction and the average travel time takes around 20-25 minutes.

How many platforms are there on the Barcelona Sants station?

Sants has 7 underground platforms, each having a separate entrance. We recommend coming to the station a bit earlier in order to have enough time to find your departure platform and not to miss the train.

 

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