The Port of Barcelona has a total of seven
cruise ship terminals on different piers in the port area of
Barcelona. You can find the location of cruise ships in Barcelona, how to get to and from the cruise ship terminals to the centre of Barcelona, how to get from the cruise ships to Barcelona airport and information about hotels near cruise ship terminals and cruise liner piers in Barcelona.
Barcelona cruise ship terminals A, B, C, D on Moll Adossat
Moll Adossat (Catalan name) or Muelle Adosado (Spanish name) is the name of the dock or quay in Barcelona port, where the biggest cruise ships dock in Barcelona. This is a new cruise ship terminal on a long quay in the old industrial port with room for 4 large cruise ships.
Getting from Moll Adossat cruise ship terminals to Barcelona city center.
Walking. From the Moll Adossat cruise ship terminals (A, B, C & D) in Barcelona port, it is about a 30 minutes walk to the edge of the Cuitat Vella (Barcelona’s old city) and a 45-60 minute walk to the center of modern Barcelona at Plaza Catalunyal so this is not really an option if you have luggage.
Taxi.Most cruise ship passengers choose to take a taxi from Moll Adossat terminals to the Barcelona city centre. Taxis in Barcelona are reliable and taxi fares are charged using taxi-meters, so you will not be cheated.
T3 Portbús.The port of Barcelona provides a T3 Portbus Barcelona. This is a shuttle bus service from the cruise ship terminals on Moll Adossat (A, B, C & D) to the Portal de la Pau plaza which is at the sea front end of the walking street "La Rambla". Expect some queues and delays both for taxis and the port bus in peak periods.
Private Transfer. Book a private transfer from your hotel to your cruise ships. Links below
Getting from Moll Adossat quay to Barcelona El Prat International airport.
The El Prat Barcelona airport is located 20 km / 12.4 milessouth of the Barcelona port and is a 20-30 minute drive from the all the cruise ship berths in Barcelona depending on traffic conditions. There are public transport options available to get to the airport, but the easiest option is to take a taxi cab or pre-book an airport transfer taxi.
Please note that the name Moll Adossat name does not appear on Google maps, but the road on the pier of Moll Adossat itself is called Passeig Escullera and this road can be found Google Maps, so use that reference, if you want to find directions to and from the cruise ship terminals A, B, C & D in Barcelona harbour.
Barcelona cruise ship terminals N (North) & S (South)
The cruise ships terminals N & S are for smaller cruise ships. They are located on the pier where the building of Barcelona's World Trade Center and the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel is located. The Grand Marina hotel is very convenient for cruise ships docked on terminals N & S. From Barcelona cruise ship terminals N & S, it is a short 10 minute walk to Barcelona’s old gothic area and the famous walking street of La Rambla.
To find other attractions in Barcelona, all the hop-on/hop-off Barcelona tour bus have bus stops at Portal de la Pau, which is at the sea end of Las Ramblas walking street, where the tall monumental column of Christopher Columbus stands.
Hotels near cruise ships / Moll Adossat in Barcelona
The hotel searches below are based on hotels near to metro stations in the area of the marina yacht port of Barcelona called Port Vell, which means old city.
