Day trips from Barcelona
76 day trips and weekend getaways less than 3 hours by car from the centre of Barcelona, from the closest to the furthest, with the average high for November. Driving times calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Places without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
- places within 3 hours
- 76
- under 1 hour away
- 15
- to the nearest beach, Sitges
- 38 min
- to the snow, Ribes de Freser
- 1 h 47 min
Day trips from Barcelona: under 1 hour
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granollers | 34 min | 32 km | – | – |
| Caldes de Montbui | 36 min | 34 km | – | spa |
| Sitges | 38 min | 39 km | 17.3 °C | beach |
| Sant Sadurní d'Anoia | 42 min | 46 km | – | countryside |
| Calella | 46 min | 57 km | – | beach |
| Vilafranca del Penedès | 46 min | 54 km | – | historic city |
| Vilanova i la Geltrú | 48 min | 46 km | 17.3 °C | beach |
| Navarcles | 50 min | 61 km | 15.5 °C | historic city |
| Santa Susanna | 52 min | 61 km | – | beach |
| Calafell | 53 min | 63 km | 17.5 °C | beach |
| Manresa | 53 min | 57 km | 15.5 °C | historic city |
| Montserrat | 59 min | 60 km | 11.9 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Igualada | 59 min | 64 km | – | historic city |
| Blanes | 1 h | 71 km | 16.6 °C | beach |
| Font-rubí | 1 h | 63 km | – | countryside |
Day trips from Barcelona: 1 to 2 hours
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloret de Mar | 1 h 2 min | 76 km | 16.6 °C | beach |
| Vic | 1 h 7 min | 71 km | 13.8 °C | historic city |
| Torredembarra | 1 h 7 min | 81 km | 17.5 °C | beach |
| Santa Coloma de Farners | 1 h 13 min | 91 km | 17.1 °C | spa |
| Tarragona | 1 h 15 min | 97 km | 18.0 °C | historic city, beach |
| Tossa de Mar | 1 h 15 min | 87 km | 16.6 °C | beach, historic city |
| Caldes de Malavella | 1 h 17 min | 98 km | 17.1 °C | spa |
| Girona | 1 h 18 min | 101 km | 17.1 °C | historic city |
| Cardona | 1 h 18 min | 89 km | – | historic city |
| Valls | 1 h 19 min | 100 km | – | historic city |
| Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 1 h 22 min | 104 km | 16.6 °C | beach |
| Salou | 1 h 23 min | 108 km | 18.0 °C | beach |
| Reus | 1 h 24 min | 106 km | 17.7 °C | – |
| Montblanc | 1 h 25 min | 114 km | – | historic city |
| Cambrils | 1 h 27 min | 115 km | 17.7 °C | beach |
| Sant Antoni de Calonge | 1 h 28 min | 113 km | 17.3 °C | beach |
| Cabra del Camp | 1 h 29 min | 106 km | – | countryside |
| Banyoles | 1 h 32 min | 122 km | – | countryside |
| Solsona | 1 h 33 min | 106 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Jafre | 1 h 37 min | 125 km | 17.3 °C | countryside |
| L'Hospitalet de l'Infant | 1 h 38 min | 129 km | – | beach |
| Olot | 1 h 40 min | 110 km | – | countryside |
| Besalú | 1 h 41 min | 132 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Calella de Palafrugell | 1 h 42 min | 127 km | 17.3 °C | beach |
| Pals | 1 h 42 min | 130 km | 17.3 °C | historic city |
| Figueres | 1 h 43 min | 139 km | – | historic city |
| Begur | 1 h 44 min | 131 km | 17.3 °C | beach |
| L'Ametlla de Mar | 1 h 45 min | 145 km | – | beach |
| Les Borges Blanques | 1 h 45 min | 146 km | – | countryside |
| L'Escala | 1 h 46 min | 141 km | – | beach, historic city |
| Ribes de Freser | 1 h 47 min | 119 km | 14.0 °C | countryside, ski resort |
| Torroella de Montgrí | 1 h 49 min | 135 km | 17.3 °C | historic city |
| Peratallada | 1 h 49 min | 133 km | 17.3 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Rupit | 1 h 51 min | 107 km | – | countryside |
| Roses | 1 h 57 min | 157 km | 16.6 °C | beach |
| L'Estartit | 1 h 57 min | 142 km | – | beach |
| Lleida | 1 h 59 min | 157 km | 15.1 °C | – |
| Camprodon | 2 h | 130 km | – | countryside |
| Escaladei | 2 h | 143 km | – | countryside, historic city |
Day trips from Barcelona: 2 to 3 hours
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puigcerdà | 2 h 1 min | 149 km | – | ski resort, countryside |
| La Molina | 2 h 7 min | 150 km | – | ski resort |
| El Port de la Selva | 2 h 8 min | 167 km | 16.6 °C | beach |
| Miravet | 2 h 9 min | 162 km | – | historic city |
| Tortosa | 2 h 10 min | 177 km | 18.7 °C | historic city |
| Deltebre | 2 h 12 min | 168 km | – | countryside |
| Cadaqués | 2 h 14 min | 171 km | 16.6 °C | beach |
| Móra la Nova | 2 h 14 min | 164 km | – | historic city |
| La Seu d'Urgell | 2 h 20 min | 172 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Sant Carles de la Ràpita | 2 h 20 min | 186 km | 18.4 °C | beach |
| Prullans | 2 h 25 min | 165 km | – | countryside, ski resort |
| Ulldecona | 2 h 27 min | 200 km | – | countryside |
| Alcanar | 2 h 27 min | 201 km | 18.4 °C | beach |
| Vinaròs | 2 h 30 min | 205 km | – | beach |
| Monzón | 2 h 30 min | 205 km | – | historic city |
| Beget | 2 h 31 min | 149 km | – | countryside |
| Barbastro | 2 h 39 min | 220 km | – | historic city |
| Benicarló | 2 h 39 min | 219 km | – | beach |
| Calaceite | 2 h 43 min | 196 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Peñíscola | 2 h 46 min | 222 km | – | beach, historic city |
| Salas Bajas | 2 h 47 min | 230 km | – | countryside |
| Alcossebre | 3 h | 242 km | 18.8 °C | beach |
Frequently asked questions about day trips from Barcelona
What day trips are there less than an hour from Barcelona?
Granollers (34 min), Caldes de Montbui (36 min), Sitges (38 min), Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (42 min) and Calella (46 min), among 15 places.
What are the best day trips from Barcelona?
Among the best known within easy reach by car: Granollers (34 min), Caldes de Montbui (36 min), Sitges (38 min), Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (42 min) and Calella (46 min). Each one has its own page with hotels, in case you want to stay the night.
What are the closest beaches to Barcelona by car?
The closest by car are Sitges (38 min), Calella (46 min), Vilanova i la Geltrú (48 min) and Santa Susanna (52 min).
What countryside getaways are there near Barcelona?
The closest by car are Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (42 min), Montserrat (59 min), Font-rubí (1 h) and Cabra del Camp (1 h 29 min).
What historic towns can you visit from Barcelona?
The closest by car are Vilafranca del Penedès (46 min), Navarcles (50 min), Manresa (53 min) and Montserrat (59 min).
Where can you go skiing near Barcelona?
The closest by car are Ribes de Freser (1 h 47 min), Puigcerdà (2 h 1 min), La Molina (2 h 7 min) and Prullans (2 h 25 min).