How to get to and around the park
Montjuïc mountain is situated in the south of Barcelona, surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Poble-sec, Font de la Guatlla and La Marina and the Zona Franca industrial estate, the port and the Mediterranean sea. There are plenty of ways to get there and travel around the 376 hectares of this great urban park:
Metro or FGC railway
To get to Montjuïc, you have the following stations around the mountain:
- Espanya Open in a new window (L1, L3, L8 and other FGC Open in a new window lines)
- Poble Sec Open in a new window (L3)
- Paral·lel Open in a new window (L2, L3)
- Foc Open in a new window (L10 South)
- Foneria Open in a new window (L10 South)
- Magòria-La Campana Open in a new window (L8 and other FGC lines)
All these forms of transport, as well as the funicular and urban or metropolitan buses, can be used with integrated travel and season tickets Open in a new window (from the corresponding metropolitan area Open in a new window) and also with tourist travel cards Open in a new window.
Bus
The 150 bus Open in a new window sets off from Plaça d’Espanya and arrives at the castle having covered a good part of the mountain. The 13 bus Open in a new window connects Plaça d’Espanya and Montjuïc with La Marina, from where visitors can go up or down the mountain on a neighbourhood bus (125 Open in a new window) and on the 23 bus Open in a new window, which goes as far as the Zona Franca estate. The 55 bus Open in a new window, which comes from the city centre, goes up the mountain through Poble-sec. The 107 bus Open in a new window goes up from Can Tunis and covers the streets by the Montjuïc Cemetery.
The Barcelona Bus Turístic has a red route that also goes up Montjuïc. Tickets can be bought here Open in a new window, although this service is currently suspended as a COVID-19 prevention measure.
Funicular
This connects Paral·lel Open in a new window station, where metro lines L2 and L3 arrive, to Montjuïc Park Open in a new window, climbing up 76 metres in under two minutes.
Cable Car
You can use the funicular's upper station to take the Montjuïc Cable Car Open in a new window to the top of the mountain, where the castle is located. On your return, you can go down to the Mirador de l’Alcalde view point. Tickets can be bought here Open in a new window or from the station.
The Port Cable Car Open in a new window connects the Miramar station, near the Mirador del Poble-sec view point, to the Torre de Sant Sebastià, in Barceloneta. Tickets can be bought from ticket offices.
Bicycles
Montjuïc mountain is ideal for a more athletic form of cycling, although bicycles, especially electric ones, can also be used as a means of transport. There are numerous Bicing Open in a new window stations within the boundaries of the neighbourhoods of Poble-sec and La Marina.
Car or motorbike
Taxis travel to Montjuïc Park just as they do the rest of the city. The advice is not to go up the mountain by private vehicle when there are large-scale or outdoor events which may cause disruption to traffic and lead to over-crowding at access points. Under normal conditions, the following car parks can be accessed:
Free
- Tarongers
- Jardí Botànic de Barcelona
- Calatrava
- Mirador del Migdia
- Pedrera del Mussol
- Camí del Polvorí
- MNAC
- Palau Sant Jordi
For payment
- B:SM Rius i Taulet
- Poble Espanyol
- B:SM Ciutat del Teatre-Montjuïc
Discover Montjuïc on foot
The best way to discover Montjuïc Park is by walking through its streets, paths and gardens. There are around twenty escalators for going up and down the mountain from Av Reina Maria Cristina. Walks can start or finish with the help of the forms of public transport highlighted on this page.