Lauren and Michal

Car rental info

While Sitges is a cool and bustling beach town and trains run easily and regularly to Barcelona and Tarragona, full appreciation of the area will require a car.   Auto Europe and Europcar have been our favorite car rental companies on our travels to Europe (usually offering the best deals).
Most major American car rental companies also have outposts in the Barcelona airport. Cars can also be rented in Sitges, but availability will be less. Consider renting a car (and sharing with friends) when you book your flight and room.

Travel by Train

There are three main train stations in Barcelona that offer service that runs to Sitges: Estacio de França, Passeig de Gracia and Estacio Sants.

The R2Sud train travels from Franca to Passeig de Gracia to Sants and then on to Sitges. The final destination of the train is either Vilanova i la Geltru or St. Vincenç de Calders - these are the names that you should be searching for on departure boards and on the front of the train rather than Sitges.

Train tickets can be purchased either from automated machines or from ticket desks - you will normally find that it is quicker to use the machines.
Although, they don't answer back, so take the time to join a queue for one of the ticket desks if you have any particular questions.
All tickets must be validated before boarding the train. Keep your ticket until you have left the station. Single Ticket: €4.10 Roundtrip ticket: €8.20

Trains from Barcelona to Sitges run approximately every twenty minutes, starting at 05:30 and finishing at 23:51(from Estacio de França). The journey lasts 46 minutes from Estacio de França, 37 minutes from Passeig de Gracia and 30 minutes from Estacio Sants. Train times are subject to change - it is therefore best to check the Official Renfe website for more details - this is its branch for local trains, known as Cercanias.
For train schedule in pdf click here.

Travel by Bus

Buses to Sitges from Barcelona leave from Plaza Espanya and Ronda Universitat during the day. They are run by a company called MonBus.
The journey from Ronda Universitat to Sitges takes 55 minutes and from Plaza Espanya it takes 45 minutes - although this can be longer at weekends as the bus makes more stops. The buses go via Barcelona airport (El Prat de Llobregat).

The Nightbuses are under a different name - they are not called MonBus and are simply given numbers N30, N31 or N32. They run from Plaza Catalunya rather than Ronda Universitat or Plaza Espanya.
The night bus journey is shorter as it goes directly from Barcelona to Sitges, with the journey time lasting 35 minutes.

Bus Fares to Barcelona
Single Journey: €4 - purchased on the bus;   Ten Journeys (T-10 ticket for Zones 1-3): €34.15 The T10 (Zone 1 - 3 travel ticket can be purchased from the Sitges Train station however it is not available for purchase on the bus itself.

Bus Schedule The MonBus runs twice per hour from Monday to Friday during the day. On Saturdays the bus runs every hour. On Sundays and Holidays they run nine times per day.
The night bus runs four times per hour from 00:55 until 04:50. For details of the times of the MonBus check the MonBus Website. Go to the 'Timetable Searcher' and key in 'Aeroport' to 'Sitges'. The times provided will be either for Monday - Friday, Saturdays, Sundays or Nighttime. It is important to check this as it may be subject to change.
If you are planning to get the train back from Sitges to Barcelona, but you arrive at the train station and realize that the train is delayed it can often be a quick and convenient option to get the bus. The bus leaves from close to the train station at Parc can Robert on Passeig de Vilafranca (just under the bridge after Sitges' main tourist information office).