Girona Airport, officially Girona Costa-Brava air port, is also known as Barcelona Girona Airport (GRO) and Gerona Airport depending on whether you want to spell it in Spanish or Catalan. Girona air port is located 12 km from the center of Girona and approximately 100km away from Barcelona. With the increasing quantity of low-priced flights that come into and out of this air port, it is becoming an increasing popular vacation spot for tourists taking their holidays in Barcelona as well as all along the Costa Brava. In the last few years the Airport has added lots more flights and now flies to areas all across Europe. There is a total of eleven airlines that are currently based at Girona Airport although the most important airline is Ryanair.
There are other air companies running in this air port. Air Italy Polska, Air Malta, Blue Air, BMI British Midland Airways, Braathens Malmo Aviation, Iberia and others. If you arrive to El Prat Airport, you can check the following article about Aeroport Barcelone
If you are flying to Girona Airport but holidaying in Barcelona after that the best method to transport between the two is by bus. There is a nonstop bus connecting Girona air port and Barcelona Estacio del Nord that leaves from outside the arrivals hall at air port. This is the cheapest system to go to The Catalonian capital, and usually there are no problems with queues and delays. The travel time takes about 1 hr and 15 minutes, and very conveniently the time table is adjusted to coincide with flight arrivals. There is also a standard bus that runs between Girona Airport and Girona city center that at the time of writing costs 2.05 € for a single and 3.90 € for a return ticket.
In regards what to do there whilst waiting for your flight, there are few bars and stores although admittedly the services are somewhat limited. Girona air port has three stores located in the terminal building, counting a multi shop and two snack bars. If you plans to stay in Barcelona, you can go on Voyage Barcelone for a lot of useful tips.
Girona air port has services to assist handicapped travelers, including ramps; adapted toilets; and adapted telephones. There are also reserved parking areas in the car park. You can find ever facility which can be extended to special people.This air port is not just used by the tourists traveling to Girona but it is the main itinerary to Barcelona too. The major reasons are itst location ( one hr drive away from Barcelona),cheap fares, availability of tickets(Ryanair has mad it a hub for Europe) and efficient transportation from Girona airport to Barcelona.
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