Getting to and from Barcelona

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Driving to Barcelona

From Madrid:
From Madrid leave the city eastwards and join the Calle De O'Donnell motorway. Follow the signs for Vicálvaro, which will get you on the M-23. While on the M-23 keep heading for Vicálvaro taking you onto the R-3. You pass one toll booth on the R-3 and after leaving the motorway drive for approximately 2 km before joining the M-45.

Stay on the M-45 for 11 km (6.9 miles) and then take the M-50 following signs to Zaragoza, Burgos before heading towards exit 11 in the direction of Guadalajara, Zaragoza. This will get you onto the R-2, then continue for almost 45 km passing one toll booth on the way called Marchamalo.

Follow signs for Autovía De Madrid/A-2/E-90 and then follow signs for Zaragoza, Barcelona, Logroño to join the E-90. Take the motorway AP-2/E-90 stay on this road for a long 242 km (151 miles).

After passing through a toll booth you head for the Autopista Del Mediterrani/Autopista Del Mediterráneo/AP-7/E-15/E-90. Staying on this road for 48 km (30 miles) you’ll pass another toll booth and you then follow signs for Barcelona to get onto the AP-2/E-90.

When approaching Molins de Rei take the B-23 and then leave this road via exit 11 towards Esplugues de Llobregat. Leaving the motorway you reach a roundabout where you take the third exit onto Carrer De Sant Mateu. After 0.5 km (0.3 miles) turn right on to Carrer De Laureà Miró/B-24.

Stay on the Carrer De Laureà Miró/B-24 for a little more than 0.5km before joining Carretera De Collblanc for 1.6 km (1 mile). Then take a left onto the Carrer De Collblanc/N-340 and this will lead you into Barcelona.

From Valencia
Leave Valencia by taking the V-3 motorway for 20 km (12.5 miles). Head for the Autopista Del Mediterrani E-15 and stay on this road for another 20 km (12.5 miles) before taking the AP-7/E-15.

Pass three toll booths and after driving 230 km (144 miles) on this road take exit 31 following signs to El Vendrell, Coma-ruga, Barcelona per Vilanova i la Geltrú. This will get you onto the C-32 , which you will follow, for approximately 60 km (37.5 miles). Take exit 16A following signs for Barcelona, Gran Via, Ciutat Vella, Girona, Tarragona, Lleida.

Follow the open road for 1 km (0.6 miles) and rejoin the motorway Ronda Del Litoral B-10/N-II and stay on that road for about 6 km (3.7 miles). Take exit 20 towards Paral·lel, La Rambla, Montjuïc, Port Vell. As you leave the motorway take the Passeig De Josep Carner and this road will bring you in to Barcelona.

From Perpignan:
Leave Perpignan take the open road N-9. Look to join the motorway A-9/E-15 where you pass one toll booth and shortly afterwards you will cross the border into Spain. Once in Spain follow the signs for the AP-7/E-15.

Stay on the AP-7/E-15 road for 135 km (84 miles) following signs to Barcelona, Aeroport, Aeropuerto this will get you onto the C-33. Follow the C-33 for 12 km (7.5 miles) and leave the motorway following signs for Barcelona, Rondes, ZAL.

After 1 km of open road take the C-17/C-58 Motorway where you should then look to join the B-10 and follow signs for Ronda Litoral, Badalona, Mataró, Port, Zona Franca.

Stay on the B-10 for little more than 3 km (2 miles) and take exit 28. Leaving this motorway head for motorway C-31 and that will bring you into Barcelona

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