BusGarraf Bus from Barcelona and the Airport

BusGarraf, of the Grupo Plana, is the bus company that links Sitges with Barcelona, with El Prat airport and with the towns of the Garraf. For many travellers it is the most convenient option if you fly into T1 or come from central Barcelona with a suitcase, because the bus drops you at avinguda de Vilanova, 14, opposite the parc de Can Robert, a few minutes from the centre.

From Barcelona: line e16

The e16 Les Roquetes – Sitges – Barcelona line is the direct bus by motorway. In Barcelona it stops at Gran Via, 588, at Gran Via / Urgell, at plaça d'Espanya, at La Campana and at the Ciutat Judicial; on the way back it leaves from Gran Via, 588 and also stops at Sepúlveda / Urgell. In Sitges it has stops at Can Robert, avinguda Sofia, La Masia, Càmping Sitges and, in the arrival direction, passeig de Vilanova.

According to the current timetable in PDF, on working days from Monday to Friday there are buses every 15 or 20 minutes in the middle of the day. The first leaves Can Robert for Barcelona at 5:40 and the last at 22:00; from Gran Via, 588, the first leaves at 6:35 and the last at 23:10. The journey between Can Robert and Gran Via, 588 takes about 55 minutes. BusGarraf warns that keeping to the timetable depends on traffic.

On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays the same PDF publishes an hourly service Sitges – Sant Pere de Ribes – airport – Barcelona, slower because it goes through Ribes and the terminal.

From El Prat airport

The Vilanova i la Geltrú – Les Roquetes – Sitges – Airport – Bellvitge line stops at Terminal 1. On working days from Monday to Friday it leaves T1 for Sitges about every half hour, from 5:20 until 23:50, and takes about 35 minutes to Can Robert. The first departure of the day goes via T2 first at 5:10. In the opposite direction, the first bus leaves Can Robert at 4:30 and the last at 22:00. At weekends and on holidays the frequency drops to one an hour.

If you land at T2, Sitges tourism explains that you have to take the free shuttle bus to T1: the stop is under the bridge at the T2B exit and the transfer takes 10 to 15 minutes.

Tickets and contact

The lines are integrated into the Barcelona Area ATM. BusGarraf does not publish fares on its home page; ask when you board or at customer service, on 93 893 70 60, every day from 8:00 to 20:00 according to its website. The timetables in PDF can be downloaded at busgarraf.cat.

Tips

For a day trip to and from Barcelona, the R2 Sud train is the alternative, especially at weekends, when the bus is less frequent. From Can Robert, the seafront promenade and the beaches are a walk away. The tourist office, next to the station, gives you a map to get your bearings on arrival.