Barcelona Airport to Calella transfer

Barcelona Airport to Calella

If you are going straight to Calella after landing at Barcelona Airport then it is worth putting the exact place where you are staying in the booking.
Calella has a lot of hotels and holiday accommodation. They are not all in the same part of town. Some are near the centre while others are closer to the beach or towards the edges of Calella.

Use the address from your accommodation booking

A hotel name is normally enough to recognise a well known property but adding the address is still a good idea.

For apartments and holiday homes it is even more important.

Do not enter only Calella if you already have the full street address. Use the address from your hotel confirmation or from the owner of the apartment.

This also helps when the accommodation has a similar name to another property in the area.

Check that you booked Calella and not Calella de Palafrugell

This is an easy detail to miss.

Calella and Calella de Palafrugell are different places. So check the name carefully before booking.

This route page is for Calella in the Maresme area.

Before confirming the transfer take a quick look at the postcode and town shown on your accommodation booking. If it says Calella de Palafrugell then you need a different route.

Some Calella addresses are very close to Pineda de Mar

There is another small detail worth checking if your hotel is on the eastern side of Calella.

Calella is very close to Pineda de Mar. So always check which town is shown on the hotel address.
The simplest rule is to use the town written on the accommodation address.

If it says Calella then book Calella. If it says Pineda de Mar then use the Barcelona Airport to Pineda de Mar route instead.

The same goes for places near Sant Pol de Mar. So it is worth checking the address before you book.

Choose the vehicle around your luggage as well as your group size

Passenger numbers are only half of the decision when choosing a vehicle.

Two or three people with normal luggage may be fine in a Smart or Comfort class. But a family travelling for a longer holiday can easily have more suitcases than a smaller car is designed to carry.

The current Smart option is listed for up to 3 passengers and 2 bags. Comfort allows up to 4 passengers with 2 bags.

For larger groups or more luggage the van options make more sense. Premium Van is currently shown for up to 7 passengers and 7 bags while Van XL can take up to 8 passengers and 7 bags.

Do not choose the smallest vehicle just because your passenger number fits. Count the large suitcases first. Pushchairs and other bulky items should also be considered when deciding how much space you need.

Arriving as a family or a larger group

Calella is popular with families and groups. So many people arrive with plenty of luggage. Travelling together in one vehicle keeps things much simpler.

If you are travelling as a group add the correct passenger number before looking at the vehicle choices. Then check the luggage limit shown beside each option.

For six or seven people the luggage count can become more important than the number of seats.

Apartment drop offs need a little more attention

Hotels are usually straightforward because there is a named reception.

Apartments can be different. Some have a separate entrance and some use a key collection point that is not at the apartment itself.

Check the arrival instructions sent by your host before leaving for Barcelona.

If the host has given you one address for the apartment and another place to collect the keys then make sure you know which one you actually want to use as the drop off.

It is much easier to sort that out before the journey than after reaching Calella with your luggage.

Planning the return from Calella to Barcelona Airport

If you also need the journey back to the airport then use your actual accommodation address as the pickup point.

Check your flight departure time and allow enough time for the drive and the airport procedures required by your airline.

The normal route estimate is around 58 minutes but road conditions can change. A return airport journey is not the time to work with the tightest possible schedule.

For apartments it is also worth checking where the vehicle can meet you before the morning of departure. This is especially useful if you have several bags or the building entrance is not obvious from the street.

Book your Barcelona Airport to Calella transfer

Once you know your Calella address, passenger number and luggage amount you can choose the vehicle that fits the trip and complete the booking online.

Check those few details before confirming. They make a bigger difference than simply entering the name of the town.