Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Barcelona

A number of airlines offer cheap flights from Edinburgh to Barcelona, some of which include Vueling, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, British Airways, Airfrance, Brussels Airlines, Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and Easyjet. Flights to Barcelona from Edinburgh are generally via at least one stopover, and the stopover location depends on which airline you book your airfares with.

Edinburgh Airport is Scotland’s busiest airport, and is located about a 25-minute drive from Edinburgh’s city centre. The airport, originally built in 1977, consists of a single, two-storey terminal building through which all domestic and international flights arrive and depart.

Transport to Edinburgh Airport is plentiful and convenient via a number of different avenues. For those who wish to drive or cycle to the airport, there are long term car parking and bicycle parking facilities at the airport.

For those travelling into Edinburgh from other areas of Scotland or England specifically for their flight to Barcelona, trains are one of your best options. Companies offering transport to Edinburgh Airport include ScotRail (operating from Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and other stations throughout Scotland), First TransPennine Express (from Manchester Airport), Virgin Trains East Coast (from London Kings Cross), CrossCountry (from Birmingham, Leeds and other UK destinations), and Virgin Trains West Coast (from Birmingham New Street).

Find more information about flying from Edinburgh Airport.

Barcelona Airport, known officially as Barcelona El-Prat Airport, is one of two main airports servicing the Catalonian region of Spain. Located 14km by road to Barcelona city centre, the airport consists of two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, which are not necessarily divided into “international” and “domestic”. Rather, the terminal you arrive into will depend on the airline that you have flown in from Edinburgh with. 

Travelling to Barcelona city centre from the airport is easy via taxi, airport transfers, train, or by hiring a car from Barcelona Airport. If you are travelling onwards to Madrid after your arrival in Barcelona, there is also the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line, which takes 2.5 hours between the two cities.

Other important information to note:

• Time difference between Edinburgh and Barcelona - Barcelona is 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh, so remember to adjust your watch when travelling between these two cities.

• Cost of living differences between Barcelona and Edinburgh - Prices for most things will generally be cheaper in Barcelona than they are in Edinburgh. Travellers will find cheaper prices in Barcelona for things such as restaurants (23% cheaper in Barcelona than in Edinburgh), groceries (7% cheaper) and rental prices (23% cheaper).

The above information is correct as of January 2016. Please check all travel details and costs closer to the time of your travel date.