Buses in Barcelona

Buses are a widely used form of public transport in Barcelona, with an extensive local and interurban bus network. There is also a network of night buses called Nitbus (es) and a transitway system called RetBus under development. All bus routes serving Barcelona metropolitan area are organized by Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM). These buses are operated mostly operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), although the city is also served by several private companies.

History

Local buses

The local bus network reaches all neighbourhoods in Barcelona including some municipalities attached to the city and the airport. Local buses are operated for the most part by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) although some lines are operated by private sector companies under contract to TMB. There are over 100 urban lines serving the city and most of them pass through two or more districts, covering relatively long distances within Barcelona. Because of this, some lines called Bus del Barri (meaning The Neighbourhood's Bus in Catalan) were created. These lines operate small buses and cover short-haul routes enabling access to shopping areas health care services, schools and other facilities.

In 2011, TMB announced plans for an improved bus network, initially dubbed "RetBus".[1] This was introduced in 6 phases between 2012 and 2018 which established 28 high performance lines: 17 vertical (sea-mountain), 8 horizontal (Llobregat-Besòs) and 3 diagonal.[2]

Interurban buses

The interurban bus service links Barcelona with the other towns in the metropolitan area. See the timetables of the various buses by searching the AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) website.

Nitbus

During the night, the company NitBus provides a night-time bus service in Barcelona and the first metropolitan ring with 21 lines. 19 of them go through Plaça de Catalunya, where you can change to other lines.[3] The frequency is 15/20 minutes between 22:20 and 06:00.[4]

Aerobús

Tour buses

Long distance buses

Other

Numbering and pricing

See also

References

  1. ^ "TMB's strategy for an efficient bus network in Barcelona". Intelligent Transport. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  2. ^ "What is the new bus network | Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona". www.tmb.cat. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. ^ "Barcelona bus metro operating hours". TMB.
  4. ^ "Xarxa Nitbus ciutat de Barcelona" (PDF). serveis.ambmobilitat.cat. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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