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Ironman Barcelona race is held in Calella, a costal town around 60km north of Barcelona City

This blog post is capturing my notes from 2024, on travel from the city and stay recommendations

Travel:

Barcelona Airport (El Prat) is the main gateway for athletes arriving for Ironman Barcelona.

There are two main terminals - Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Most of the international flights arrive on Terminal 1.

Both bus and train are available from Barcelona Airport to Calella.

Chose the transport option depending on where you are staying in Calella.

Note: Calella is a small town. Bus Stop and Train station are just 1.5km away.

Bus

This is the option I preferred on arrival as there was direct bus from both T1 and T2 to Calella.

Train

Another good option. I used this on the return journey.

Steps:

Taxi

Good option if you’re a larger group. Taxis are easily available. Expect to pay 100-130€

Car Rental

Stay

As Calella is a beach town, there are many stay options. Most of the hotels are prepared to host Ironman athletes and some even have packages for athletes, which also include early morning breakfast on the race day.

For stay option, consider where you’ll spend most of the time. In 2024, all activities were around this area

For 2024 reference,

I hope this helps. Have a great race!