How to get to Gothic Quarter and El Born in Barcelona

Metro L4 to Jaume I for the cathedral and El Born, L3 to Liceu for the Ramblas and La Boqueria. Everything in the old town is within 15 minutes on foot of Plaça de Catalunya.

It depends on your legs and the weather. The line above is the reliable option, and the walk only makes sense if you want to see the streets in between. In Barcelona the metro runs often enough that waiting is rarely the problem.

In and around Gothic Quarter and El Born you have Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona Cathedral, La Boqueria market, Picasso Museum. It pays to plan the area in one go instead of crossing Barcelona twice.

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The airport options for Barcelona, bus, metro, train and taxi, with times and what each one costs, are compared in our airport guide.

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