Girona / The verdict
Girona airport to the city: which way?
For Girona city itself the Sagales 607 airport bus is the pick: it leaves from about 50 meters outside arrivals, costs roughly 2.80 EUR in rider reports, and reaches the underground bus station in about 25 minutes, timed to the flight schedule. A taxi on the official orientation tariff runs about 30 EUR and earns its keep for groups, late landings and heavy luggage, a pre-booked transfer mainly buys certainty, and if Barcelona is the real destination the 22 EUR direct coach beats detouring through Girona.
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The Girona story
Girona is the Catalan city that punches hardest above its size: a walled old town of stacked stone lanes, a cathedral with the widest Gothic nave in Christendom, one of Europe's best-preserved Jewish quarters in El Call, and a restaurant scene anchored by triple-starred El Celler de Can Roca. The Passeig de la Muralla walls walk and the colourful Onyar riverfront houses give it a scale and a look all its own.
The verdict in 30 seconds
Our pick: Sagales 607 airport bus (runner-up: Taxi from the rank)
For Girona city itself the Sagales 607 airport bus is the pick: it leaves from about 50 meters outside arrivals, costs roughly 2.80 EUR in rider reports, and reaches the underground bus station in about 25 minutes, timed to the flight schedule. A taxi on the official orientation tariff runs about 30 EUR and earns its keep for groups, late landings and heavy luggage, a pre-booked transfer mainly buys certainty, and if Barcelona is the real destination the 22 EUR direct coach beats detouring through Girona.
Go if
- You land at Girona-Costa Brava for Girona itself and want the cheapest sane way into town.
- You are weighing taxi versus pre-booked transfer for a group, a late arrival or lots of bags.
- Your flight says Barcelona but your real question is whether the direct coach beats the Girona detour.
Skip if
- You are actually headed to Barcelona: the airport's 'Barcelona (Girona)' branding is marketing, and the direct Sagales coach covers that case in one ride.
- You need rail on arrival: there is no train at the airport, and the closest station sits beside Girona's bus station 12.5 km away.
- You planned on rideshare: the reports describe ride hailing as essentially absent in Girona, so plan on the bus, the taxi rank or a pre-booked car.
The options
Sagales 607 airport bus Go
Almost everyone whose destination is Girona city, especially solo travelers and pairs.
Good
- The cheapest ride by a wide margin: about 2.80 EUR per recent rider reports, against roughly 30 EUR in a taxi.
- Buses leave from the bays about 50 meters to the right of the terminal exit and are timed to the flight schedule, running about hourly.
- The run into the underground Estacio d'Autobusos under the train station takes about 25 to 30 minutes, and the old town is a walk of under 20 minutes from there.
Watch out
- Frequency thins outside flight banks, and reports flag sparser weekend service.
- Payment logistics vary: recent reports describe cash to the driver outbound from the city and a card terminal or booth ticket at the airport side.
- The terminus is underground beside the train station, so a luggage-heavy arrival still has a walk or a second taxi hop to the Barri Vell.
Sagales airport line timetablesAena Girona-Costa Brava airport page
Taxi from the rank It depends
Groups splitting the fare, late landings, mobility needs and travelers with heavy luggage.
Good
- Door to door in about 20 to 25 minutes from a rank directly outside arrivals, with no timetable to think about.
- Girona's official orientation list puts the airport run at 30.10 EUR by day and 32.34 EUR at night, weekends and holidays for the roughly 16 km trip.
- Local firms such as GiTaxi take advance bookings, which the reports used for late night arrivals.
Watch out
- About ten times the bus fare for a solo traveler, plus the regulated 4.60 EUR airport supplement on top.
- Reports note short waits at the rank when several flights land together.
- The orientation price is a guide figure on a metered interurban tariff, so the metered number can drift from the published estimate.
Pre-booked private transfer It depends
Families, first visits, very late or very early flights, and anyone who wants a fixed price in writing.
Good
- A driver meets you in arrivals with a fixed quote, flight monitoring and help with bags, which removes the payment and language friction entirely.
- Runs at any landing hour, which matters because late arrivals see thinner bus and rank service.
- The cleanest option for accommodation outside the center, since the bus commits you to the station area.
Watch out
- Generally priced above the taxi orientation fare in the reports, so it buys certainty rather than savings.
- Must be arranged before landing; there is no transfer desk to walk up to in the terminal.
- Same traffic and same 20 to 25 minute run as a taxi, so the premium only makes sense when the extras do.
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Sagales coach straight to Barcelona It depends
Arrivals whose real destination is Barcelona, which is a large share of this airport's passengers.
Good
- The 604 and related lines run direct from the terminal to Estacio del Nord in Barcelona in about 75 minutes for 22 EUR, timed to Ryanair flight banks.
- It skips Girona entirely, which beats riding the 607 into the city and then a train or bus back out to Barcelona.
- Departures are scheduled around the flight arrivals the reports describe, including evening banks.
Watch out
- Wrong option entirely if your destination is Girona: this is the answer to a different question.
- At about 22 EUR it is far dearer than the 2.80 EUR city bus for someone who is actually Girona bound.
- Service keys to the flight schedule, so between flight banks there can be long gaps.
| Criterion | Sagales 607 airport bus | Taxi from the rank | Pre-booked private transfer | Sagales coach straight to Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Not published officially; rider reports put the single at about 2.80 EUR | 30.10 EUR day, 32.34 EUR nights and weekends per the official orientation list, plus the 4.60 EUR airport supplement | Varies by operator and vehicle; the reports put it above the taxi orientation fare | 22 EUR single official fare |
| Journey time | About 25 to 30 minutes to the underground bus station | About 20 to 25 minutes door to door | About 20 to 25 minutes door to door | About 75 minutes to Estacio del Nord |
| Frequency | Roughly hourly, timed to flight arrivals | Rank outside arrivals; reports note short waits when flights land together | Any landing time by advance booking | Departures keyed to the Ryanair flight banks |
| Late and early flights | Follows the flight schedule but thins outside flight banks; reports flag lighter weekend service | Runs 24 hours; pre-booking advised for very late arrivals | 24 hours on request | Runs around flight arrivals; long gaps between banks |
| Luggage and effort | Under-coach hold, then steps down into the underground station | Boot loaded at the curb outside arrivals | Meet and greet with help for bags | Under-coach hold, then a metro or taxi hop at the Barcelona end |
| When it wins | Nearly every Girona bound solo or pair | Groups, mobility needs and awkward hours | Late landings, families and first visits wanting a fixed price | Barcelona bound arrivals who never needed Girona city |
What it costs
- Sagales coach to Barcelona city center, single: €22 (about 75 minutes to Estacio del Nord, platforms 28 to 29; departures timed to the flight schedule; the same page lists a 12 EUR child fare). Official source, checked Oct 2026.
- Girona airport taxi to the city, orientation fare day rate: €30.10 (official orientation price for the 16 km run; 32.34 EUR nights, weekends and holidays; the fare itself is metered). Official source, checked Oct 2026.
- Taxi airport supplement: €4.60 (regulated supplement under the 2026 interurban tariff, on top of 0.82 EUR per km by day and 0.89 EUR per km nights and weekends). Official source, checked Oct 2026.
What travelers report
Based on 13 traveler reports (May 2025 to Sep 2026) and the official sources linked on this page. 0 were negative.
How to do it right
- For Girona city, walk about 50 meters to the right of the terminal exit to the Sagales bays and take the 607: it runs about hourly, timed to the flights, and covers the 12.5 km to the underground Estacio d'Autobusos in about 25 to 30 minutes.
- The operator does not publish the 607 fare; rider reports put it at about 2.80 EUR. Recent reports describe a card terminal on board and a kiosk at the airport side, while outbound from the city travelers have paid the driver in cash, so carry a few coins either way.
- For a taxi, join the rank directly outside arrivals. Girona's official orientation list puts the airport run at 30.10 EUR by day and 32.34 EUR at night, weekends and holidays, plus the regulated 4.60 EUR airport supplement; for late landings the reports used pre-booked cars from local firms.
- A pre-booked transfer only makes sense for late hours, families or out-of-center addresses: there is no transfer desk in the terminal, so it has to be arranged before you land.
- Barcelona bound arrivals should skip Girona completely: the direct Sagales coach leaves the terminal for Estacio del Nord in about 75 minutes at 22 EUR, timed to the Ryanair banks, and beats the 607 plus onward train combination.
- Do not plan around a train or a ride-hailing app: there is no rail link at the airport, and the reports describe ride-hailing in Girona as essentially absent, leaving the bus bays, the taxi rank and pre-booked cars as the real menu.
The trap to avoid
Taking the 'Barcelona (Girona)' airline branding at face value: the airport sits about 12.5 km southwest of Girona city but a full 90 km from Barcelona, so arrivals planned for Barcelona face an unexpected 75 minute coach leg, while Girona bound travelers wrongly assume their own city is far away. The subtler trap is expecting a train or a rideshare at the curb; neither exists here, and everything funnels through the bus bays about 50 meters from the door, the taxi rank, or a pre-booked car.
What to do instead
Why this verdict
Girona-Costa Brava Airport presents two versions of itself. To Girona it is the city airport, a small single terminal about 12.5 km southwest of the center. To the airlines it is ‘Barcelona (Girona)’, a marketing name covering a field 90 km from Barcelona, and most of its roughly two million annual seats are Ryanair flights timed to that fiction. Which version you need decides everything about the right way out of the terminal.
For Girona city the Sagales 607 is the pick on cost and simplicity: it leaves from the bays about 50 meters to the right of the exit, runs about hourly around the flight schedule, and lands you at the underground bus station in 25 to 30 minutes for about 2.80 EUR in rider reports. The taxi rank beside it charges a published orientation fare of 30.10 EUR by day and 32.34 EUR at night and weekends plus the airport supplement, which is fair value split across a group and the only sane door to door option at awkward hours. Pre-booked transfers sit above taxi level in the reports and exist for certainty rather than savings: a fixed price, a name board and flight monitoring.
The last option is really a different trip. If Barcelona is the destination, skip Girona entirely: the direct Sagales coach covers the terminal to Estacio del Nord in about 75 minutes for 22 EUR and is scheduled around the same flights.
Timing and tickets
Everything at GRO keys to the flight banks, and the reports flag thinner weekend cover. The 607 fare is not published by the operator; recent riders describe a card terminal on board and cash to the driver outbound from the city, so carry coins. Taxis run 24 hours from the rank, but for very late landings the reports booked ahead. There is no train at the airport and ride hailing is essentially absent in Girona, so do not land expecting either.
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Sagales airport line timetablesGirona city taxi informationOfficial taxi orientation faresAena Girona-Costa Brava airport page
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Questions
How do I get from Girona airport to Girona city?
The Sagales 607 bus is the standard answer: it leaves about 50 meters to the right of the terminal exit roughly hourly, timed to flights, and reaches the underground bus station beside the train station in about 25 to 30 minutes for about 2.80 EUR in rider reports. A taxi does the same trip in 20 to 25 minutes at a published orientation fare of 30.10 EUR by day.
Is there a train from Girona airport?
No. There is no rail link at the airport; the closest station is Girona's main station beside the underground bus station the 607 serves, about 12.5 km away.
How much is a taxi from Girona airport to the city?
Girona's official orientation list puts the roughly 16 km run at 30.10 EUR by day and 32.34 EUR at night, weekends and holidays, plus the regulated 4.60 EUR airport supplement. The fare itself is metered, so the orientation figure is a guide, and reports used pre-booked cars for late night arrivals.
Does the airport bus wait for delayed or late flights?
The 607 schedule is built around the flight timetable, so departures track arrivals. Reports flag thinner service outside flight banks and on weekends, so for a very late landing a pre-booked taxi or transfer is the safer plan.
Can I use Uber or Cabify at Girona airport?
Do not count on it: reports describe ride hailing as essentially absent in Girona. The workable menu is the 607 bus, the taxi rank outside arrivals, or a pre-booked private transfer.
How do I get from Girona airport to Barcelona?
Take the direct Sagales coach from the terminal to Estacio del Nord: about 75 minutes and 22 EUR, with departures keyed to the Ryanair flight banks. Going via Girona city adds a 607 bus ride and a second leg for no benefit.
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