Trains - What is the train service like?
There is a reliable train service from Girona, with a regular service south to Barcelona, and north to Figueres and Portbou on the French border. There is also a less frequent service south to Blanes on the Costa Brava.
Trains to Barcelona depart every half hour or so. The service begins at 6am, with the last returning train leaving Barcelona at about 9pm. Trains stop at two Barcelona stations - Sants, and the more central Passeig de Gracia. There is a variety of services, which differ in terms of the number of stops en route and price. For example, if you travel down to Barcelona on a cheap return ticket, but then actually return to Girona on a dearer service, you will be required to pay the difference to the ticket collector on the train. This could double the cost of the return journey, so if you want to avoid this danger, make sure to check at Barcelona which type of service you are boarding. As a guide, a return ticket on a Regional train costs about 12 euros with a journey time of about 90 minutes. Alternatively, a return ticket for the Talgo commuter service costs about 25 euros, with a time saving of only 10 minutes.
Trains to both Figueres and Portbou depart at roughly half hour intervals.
The RENFE website (the national train company) includes a helpful timetable in English.
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