Main means of travel for tourists in Barcelona 2022

Air transport is the main mode of transport for adult tourists visiting the Spanish city of Barcelona. In 2022, roughly eight out of ten travelers surveyed reported to have traveled by air to that destination. Train was the second most popular means of travel to Catalonia's capital, accounting for 12 percent of respondents.

Distribution of tourists in Barcelona, Spain from 1990 to 2022, by means of transport

Characteristic	Airplane	Train*	Own vehicle	Other
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Release date

March 2023

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Region

Spain

Survey time period

1990, 2000, 2010, 2020 to 2022

Number of respondents

10,114*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

considering only the metropolitan area

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

*Including high-speed trains, Renfe Rodalies, FGC, and others.
**Total number of respondents in 2022. Only domestic and international tourists who spent between one and 28 nights in all types of accommodation, except for second residences and cruises.

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