Barcelona metro timetable

Barcelona metro hours

What time does the Metro start and close in Barcelona ?

Barcelona metro hours are very well suited to all those who prefer simplicity and speed to travel around the city of Barcelona from one point to another day and night.
The Barcelona metro is open non-stop from Saturday to Sunday, which allows you to enjoy the exceptional atmosphere of Barcelona by night in all corners of the city, such as the port, and be able to get home on time.

Barcelona metro opening hours


Monday to Thursday & holidays

Barcelona metro hours from Monday to Thursday and holidays
From Monday to Thursday and holidays, such as New Year's Day (1 January), Pâques Monday, Sant Joan (24 May) or 11 September for Catalonia's national day, the Barcelona metro timetable is the same every day.
The metro starts running at 5 a.m. from one of the line's terminals until midnight.

Fridays and holiday eves

Barcelona metro schedule Fridays and holiday eves
On Fridays and the eve of public holidays, Barcelona metro operates from 5am until 2am the next day.

Saturdays metro hours

Barcelona metro saturday times
On Saturdays, the Barcelona metro opens at 5am and remains in service until Sunday night at midnight.
The metro runs non-stop all night from Saturday night to Sunday.

Sundays metro hours

Barcelona metro Sundays hours
On Sundays, the metro continues its uninterrupted service from Saturday night to Sunday, closing at midnight on Sunday night.

Gracia festivities day hours

16 August (Fiesta Mayor de Gràcia)
On the occasion of the festivities in the Gracia district, the Barcelona metro service will be uninterrupted on the night of August 16th to 17th. From Saturday 17 to Sunday 18, the metro will be in service all night long.

24 December metro hours

Barcelona Christmas Eve metro timetables
On Christmas Eve, 24 December, the Barcelona metro timetable runs from 5am to 11pm.

31 December metro timetable

Barcelona metro timetable on december 31st
During the end-of-year festivities, the metro is offering an uninterrupted service throughout the night, from one year to the next.

Beginning and end of service

Beginning and end of Barcelona metro service
The beginning and end of the Barcelona metro traffic corresponds to the times at which each of the trains of each of the ends of the Barcelona metro lines depart.

Metro rush hour

Barcelona Metro rush hour
With an average speed of 25.30 km/h, the 36 trains of the line 1 provide access to the metro every 2.55 minutes approximately to cross the 30 stations, which cover a total distance of 20.2 km. The 20 trains in service, which run along the 12.8 km of the 18 stations on the line 2, at an average speed of 27.10 km/h, offer access to the metro approximately every 3.15 minutes. During rush hour, the Barcelona metro line 3 puts into service 26 trains to cross 26 stations at an average speed of 25.50 Km/h, providing access to the trains every 3.28 minutes.
The 20 metros travelling on the 22 stops along the 16.5 km of the line 4, move at an average speed of 27.7 km/h and provide access to the metro every 3.57 minutes. At busy times, the blue line (L5) offers access to the Barcelona metro approximately every 2.29 minutes thanks to the 37 trains covering the 27 stations of the 18.6 kilometres of the line at an average speed of 26.10 km/h.

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Barcelona public transports opening hours connected to the metro

Barcelona tramway timetable

Barcelona tram lines timetable
- The Barcelona tram timetable from Monday to Thursday runs from 5am to midnight.
- Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays, Barcelona trams run from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
- On Sundays, Barcelona trams run from 5am until midnight..
Barcelona tram timetables for T1, T2 and T3 lines may be subject to change during the period from 1 to 31 August. More timetables on the Barcelona tram website : tram.cat.

Montjuic funicular hours

Barcelona Montjuic funicular timetable
- From 01/04/2024 to 27/10/2024 the Montjuic funicular is open from 7:30 am to 10 pm from Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 10pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
- From 30/10/2023 to 31/03/2024, the funicular's schedule is from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and from 9am to 8pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Montjuic Cable Car timetable

Barcelona Montjuic Cable car timetable
The timetable of the Barcelona Montjuic cable car changes according to the season ; it is open all year long.
- From January to February the cable car is open from 10am to 6pm ;
- From March to May the Montjuic cable car operates from 10am to 7pm ;
- From June to September the cable car runs from 10am to 9pm ;
- In October, the Montjuic cable car operates from 10am to 7pm ;
- During November and December, the cable car is in operation from 10am to 6pm.

Vallvidrera funicular timetable

Vallvidrera Funicular opening hours
- From Monday to Thursday (except in August), the Vallvidrera funicular runs from 4.46am to 12.20am, with a departure every 6 minutes.
- On Fridays and the eve of public holidays (from September to July) the funicular runs from 04.46 to 02.30.
- In August (from 19th to 26th), the funicular runs from 5.15am to 12.47am from Monday to Thursday, and from 5.15am to 2.30am on Fridays and eves of public holidays. Plan to wait between 5 and 10 minutes between each departure.
- On weekends and public holidays, the first departure is at 05.36 and the last at 00.47.
- On Saturdays and public holidays before public holidays, the last exit is at 2.30 a.m.

Night bus (Nitbus) hours

Barcelona Night bus (Nitbus) timetable
At the end of the Barcelona metro service - 2 a.m. on Fridays and the eve of public holidays and midnight from Monday to Thursday as well as on Sundays and public holidays - you can continue your journey by public transport in Barcelona thanks to Nitbus. All the lines of the Nitbus network, with the exception of the N0, pass through Plaça Catalunya.
Between Barcelona and its first metropolitan area, the night bus network is made up of 17 lines that serve the municipalities of :

- Badalona
- Barcelona
- Castelldefels
- Cervelló
- Cornellà de Llobregat
- Sant Just Desvern
- Santa Coloma de Cervelló
- El Prat de Llobregat
- Esplugues de Llobregat
- Gavà
- Les Botigues de Sitges
- Sant Feliu de Llobregat
- Sant Joan Despí
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet
- l'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Molins de Rei
- Montcada i Reixac
- Montgat, Sant Adrià de Besòs
- Sant Boi de Llobregat
- Tiana
- Sant Climent de Llobregat
- Viladecans

XPRESbus X1 Bus times

XPRESbus X1 bus Francesc Macià - Glòries schedule
- From Monday to Friday :
- From 7 am to 9 pm, a bus leaves Frances Macià every 7-8 minutes ;
- From 21:00 to 22:00 a bus leaves every 10 minutes (21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00)
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays :
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the XPRESbus X1 is not in operation.

Bus XPRESbus X1 Glòries - Francesc Macià hours
- From Monday to Friday :
- From 7 am to 9 pm, a bus runs from Mercat dels Encants every 7-8 minutes ;
- From 21:00 to 22:00 a bus runs every 10 minutes (21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 22:00).
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays :
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the XPRESbus X1 is not in operation.

Water bus timetable

Barcelona Nautic Port bus timetable
The Barcelona water bus is one of the means of transport in Barcelona that makes it easy to cross the Port Vell from the Drassanes quay at the foot of the Ramblas to the Llevant quay at the foot of the Barcelona W hotel, where the Barceloneta beaches end.
The Barcelona Nautical Bus offers regular timetables all year round, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Barcelona metro hours At what time does the Barcelona metro open and close ?

From Monday to Sunday, 7 days a week, the flexibility of the Barcelona metro's schedules makes it possible to move from one point to another in the city every day of the week, including Sundays and holidays. Check now how to adapt Barcelona metro timetables to yours.

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