Directions: from Airport to Can Serrat via Public Transportation*.

*There is no bus directly from the airport to Can Serrat. You must first go to Maria Cristina in Barcelona
and transfer*

 

Airport-Maria Cristina in Barcelona  (scroll down for ticket options)

1. Take the orange subway line L9S from the airport to Zona Universitaria. See map here.

NB. You will have to buy a separate airport ticket to get into Barcelona at the metro kiosk.

2. Transfer to green Line 3 going towards Trinitat Nova (2 stops to Maria Cristina).

3. Get off at Maria Cristina and make your way to the bus shelter (see locating bus stop below).

Approximate time: 45 mins

 

  Maria Cristina in Barcelona-Can Serrat in El Bruc

1. Locating the Hispano Igualadina Bus Stop:
After you exit the metro at the Maria Cristina stop, you will find the Hispano Igualadina bus stop on Avinguda Diagonal across the street from the black Caixa Bank. It is the second bus shelter from the Vanguardia news stand labeled in small print Hispano Igualadina.
Here is the .pdf of the bus schedule going to and from Barcelona and El Bruc:

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The schedule is in Catalan. Please use google translate if you need assistance with vocabulary:
https://translate.google.com/?hl=es

Approximate time from BCN to El Bruc: 50 mins

 

2. Tickets for the Hispano Igualadina bus service:

The transportation costs are based on a zone system. El Bruc is located in zone 5

Option I:
You can pay in cash. The bus driver can make change. Value 7,85 euros for a single ticket. No bills higher than 10 euros.

Option II:
You can purchase a T-10 zona 5 casual pass for 48,10 euros at the ticket machines in the metro station. (10 rides, cannot be shared with another person). This may be a more economical option if you plan to do several round trips between El Bruc and Barcelona over the course of your stay.

Option III:

A T-USUAL zona 5 is an unlimited pass good for up to 30 days and costs 56.65 euros, cannot be shared between riders.

 

*Notes about Hispano Igualadina to be aware of:
There is an express line as well as a local bus. Check with your driver and be sure to take the local. You
can double-check with the driver to make sure they stop in El Bruc.

 

Arriving to Can Serrat:

You can ask the drivers if they are willing to drop you at Can Serrat.
3) a. If the driver drops you at Can Serrat:
You will see a small white sign on the right for Can Serrat at the entrance to our driveway. It is a steep dirt road that slopes down to the right. Make your way down the drive, approx 50 meters and the house is at the bottom to your right.

3) b. If the bus driver drops you at the bus stop in El Bruc:
Some drivers do not consider Can Serrat a proper stop and will therefore drop you in the village of El Bruc past Can Serrat. If this is the case, turn around and walk back the 500 meters until you reach the driveway entrance and the Can Serrat sign that would this time be on your left. Be careful of traffic when walking on the side of the road!
It would be great if you could aim to arrive by 12 noon, and advance notice of your arrival time is appreciated so we can coordinate someone being here to welcome and show you around.

 

 

WITH TAXI

You can book your pick-up to get to the house directly with us. The cost is 60€ if the pick-up is from the airport and 65€ if the pick-up is in the City of Barcelona. For other possibilities and/or to reserve your cab send an email to canserratart@gmail.com.

 

WITH PRIVATE CAR

You can check all the rental companies at the airport at http://aena.mobi/m/es/aeropuerto-barcelona/alquiler-coches.html

From Barcelona, Autovia A2 towards Lleida, exit 572 – El Bruc. When leaving the highway, go straight on for about 550m and follow the indication ‘Can Serrat’, going down a paved road slightly to the right until you reach the house.

FLYING

If you have wings or know someone who has, the path is quite direct until we get in front of Montserrat (south side), we are below the Church.