Girona Airport is located about 12 km from the city of the same name and 90 km from Barcelona. This international airport is often used by tourists as a transit point when traveling to Barcelona, as there is good transport links to this city from here.
The airport was opened in 1965, until 2000 it did not have a large flow of passengers. In 2000, the major European low-cost airline Ryanair made the airport one of its hubs. This allowed him to increase his passenger traffic by more than 10 times. In 2002, more than 500 thousand passengers were served, and by 2008 the milestone of 5.5 million was exceeded.
At the moment, the Airport in Girona is ranked eighth in terms of activity among the country's airports. The airport cooperates with many airlines around the world, from here there are flights to cities such as Moscow, Manchester, London, Paris, Glasgow, etc.
Services
Girona Airport offers its guests a variety of services that are useful on the road. Cafes and restaurants offer their visitors the best and freshest food. And various stores will allow you to buy the necessary goods.
For passengers with children, there is a mother and child room.
Also on the territory of the airport there are bank branches, ATMs, post office, currency exchange, etc.
If necessary, you can go to the medical center or buy the necessary medicines at the pharmacy.
There is a deluxe lounge for business class passengers. In addition, you can get Internet access on the territory of the airport.
Transport
There are several ways to get from the airport to Girona and other nearby cities.
There is a regular bus from the airport that will take passengers to the bus station in Girona. From there, there are routes to other cities - Barcelona, Perpignan, etc. In addition, buses from Ryanair regularly leave for these cities.
There is also a railway station in Girona, which can also be reached by bus or taxi. From the railway station, high-speed trains leave every hour to the nearest cities.
Updated: 2020.02.
