Glide above Barcelona and appreciate the city’s grid system, the Sagrada Família in the distance, the coastline, the sea, and the rolling hills. Every moment is frame-worthy!
Quiet modern glass cabins mean no parking stress, no maps, no sweat, just unbeatable 360° views and a breezy 10-minute ride to the top.
This Barcelona cable car drops you right at the gates of Montjuïc Castle, a 17th-century fortress, with military ramparts, ancient cannons, and panoramic defense posts.
The hill itself is quieter than Barcelona’s busy center, and the ride gives you a calm, elevated transition into a more tranquil, green part of the city.
Each cable car stop is strategically positioned so you can easily hit multiple attractions without breaking a sweat. Joan Miró Foundation is only a 5-minute walk away, and Poble Espanyol's charming Spanish village is right around the corner.
You’ll spot those crazy, spiky towers reaching skyward like a giant stone jungle gym—unfinished but unforgettable.
Check out the Montjuïc Cable Car map and trace the route before you go.
Combine both for the ultimate Montjuïc day out! Start with the Montjuïc Funicular from Paral·lel metro station, it drops you right at Parc de Montjuïc, just steps from the cable car base station. Then hop on the Montjuïc Cable Car for a scenic 8-minute ride to the castle entrance. When you're done exploring, simply head back down the same way.
If you are still confused about the difference, we have a complete breakdown for you.
Montjuïc is a treasure trove of things to see and do, all wrapped up in one spectacular hill. Whether you’re a nature lover, history buff, art fanatic, or sports enthusiast, Montjuïc has something for everyone. Here’s your go-to guide to making the most of your visit.
The journey on the Montjuïc Cable Car covers approximately 750 meters and lasts about 5 minutes, offering sweeping views of Barcelona as you ascend or descend the hill.
If you prefer quieter moments with fewer crowds, the early morning right after opening can be a great time to go. The morning light also makes for some beautiful photos. An evening ride, particularly around sunset, can offer stunning views of the city as it transitions from day to night.
There are many things to see and do at the top of Montjuïc. You can visit the Montjuïc Castle, the Joan Miró Foundation, the Olympic Stadium, and the Botanical Garden. You can also enjoy the views of Barcelona from the top of the hill.
Barcelona features two distinct cable cars:
Port Cable Car (Transbordador Aeri del Port): This cable car travels across Port Vell, connecting Barceloneta Beach to Montjuïc Hill. It's a longer ride, offering expansive views of the harbor and city skyline. Note that it's not wheelchair accessible.
Montjuïc Cable Car (Telefèric de Montjuïc): Operating from the base of Montjuïc Hill to the summit near Montjuïc Castle, this cable car provides a shorter ride in modern, wheelchair-accessible cabins. It's ideal for visitors aiming to explore attractions atop the hill.
Strollers and buggies are permitted. However, it's recommended that they be folded to ensure space and comfort for all passengers.
The cable car has three stations:
Montjuïc Park: Near the upper station of the Montjuïc Funicular.
Mirador: An intermediate station offering panoramic views.
Montjuïc Castle: Adjacent to Montjuïc Castle.
You can hop on or off at any of these stations.
Parking options are limited near the cable car stations. It's advisable to use public transportation to reach the area.
Nope! The Telefèric de Montjuïc is the aerial cable car that glides over the hill, while the Montjuïc Funicular is a separate, underground train that climbs the hill through a tunnel. These are different rides offering different experiences.
Good eye! The Montjuïc cable car goes by a few names because it’s known officially as the Telefèric de Montjuïc, but people also call it the Montjuïc Cable Car or simply the Cable Car to Montjuïc Castle. Same ride, different names.
Beautiful views of the city. The gardens at the bottom of the hill are gorgeous as well. It is hard to get a better perspective of both the ocean and city!
The view was outstanding and the queue was minimal
Loved it cracking views of the city on the trip
The panoramic view was the best. Ticketing experience was easiest imaginable. Show up, show the QR code and get on. No lines.
Loved the cable car ride. Great views. Fast queue. Underwhelming at the top castle stop. Views restricted and no toilets or cafe/drinks. Would have been nice to had lunch or drinks up there!
Nothing special. Would have been good if customers could spend longer on the cable car ride. Alas, only one round and very short
Was a great experience, the view was beautiful 🤩 I thought the waiting time would have been long due to it being the holidays, but staff were very fast and polite!! Highly recommend.
Short trip with cabelcar for the value of the money, but great view. Did know we had to pay additional 12 euros or person to enter the castle.
I paid for three return trips with audio guides but they couldn't offer me audio guides ... Nice view of the mountain, but the site is still being renovated and is dirty.
The view was great and very quick and easy access. Only comment I have is we wished we had a chance to do 2 rounds as we felt it was too short
It was a long day and it was not clear if we had paid for the castel, or not? Nor the radio guide or not. We took along time to piece what happened there.
The cable car view was fabulous overlooking the entire BARCELONA Province, they should have an audio in cable car explaining the places around so that the tourist will know what they are actually viewing also the history of castle as a audio guide would be beneficial.
It was okay. Nothing special for the price you pay. The cable car ride is literally 5 mins total. And you need separate tickets to go to the castle on top. The views up there was nice however. Then the pueblo espanyol was alllll the way back down the mountain had to take a bus the walk was brutal. So yeah. Meh.
Great views of the city and definitely worth the trip! Tickets system easy, but only saves you buying time in the queue, doesn't give you the opportunity to skip the line.
Very beautiful. If you have an online ticket you still have to stand in line to get a physical ticket!
Lines moved quickly, employees were helpful, and the process was very smooth from beginning to end both ways we went!
Really enjoyed and breathtaking experience.
Excellent fútbol game and process for tickets was easy without any issues.
The view was amazing over a Barcelona. I must do in Spain.
Beautiful views of the city. Not a long wait.
The Ride in the cable car where I could see Barcelona from above
Amazing views of city. Great historical site.
Good day trip, spectacular views from the top. Cable car to ourselves for our group of four without having to share.
Easy on and easy off access was great!
See Barcelona from above with a cable car ride aboard sleek modern cabins.
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Shabu
Shana-leigh
Joanne
Beautiful views of the city. The gardens at the bottom of the hill are gorgeous as well. It is hard to get a better perspective of both the ocean and city!
The view was outstanding and the queue was minimal
Loved it cracking views of the city on the trip
Loved the cable car ride. Great views. Fast queue. Underwhelming at the top castle stop. Views restricted and no toilets or cafe/drinks. Would have been nice to had lunch or drinks up there!
Nothing special. Would have been good if customers could spend longer on the cable car ride. Alas, only one round and very short
Was a great experience, the view was beautiful 🤩 I thought the waiting time would have been long due to it being the holidays, but staff were very fast and polite!! Highly recommend.
Short trip with cabelcar for the value of the money, but great view. Did know we had to pay additional 12 euros or person to enter the castle.
The view was great and very quick and easy access. Only comment I have is we wished we had a chance to do 2 rounds as we felt it was too short
The cable car view was fabulous overlooking the entire BARCELONA Province, they should have an audio in cable car explaining the places around so that the tourist will know what they are actually viewing also the history of castle as a audio guide would be beneficial.
It was okay. Nothing special for the price you pay. The cable car ride is literally 5 mins total. And you need separate tickets to go to the castle on top. The views up there was nice however. Then the pueblo espanyol was alllll the way back down the mountain had to take a bus the walk was brutal. So yeah. Meh.
Great views of the city and definitely worth the trip! Tickets system easy, but only saves you buying time in the queue, doesn't give you the opportunity to skip the line.
Very beautiful. If you have an online ticket you still have to stand in line to get a physical ticket!
Lines moved quickly, employees were helpful, and the process was very smooth from beginning to end both ways we went!
Really enjoyed and breathtaking experience.
Excellent fútbol game and process for tickets was easy without any issues.
The view was amazing over a Barcelona. I must do in Spain.
Beautiful views of the city. Not a long wait.
The Ride in the cable car where I could see Barcelona from above
Amazing views of city. Great historical site.
Easy on and easy off access was great!
Walk through 117 recreated Spanish villages, then fly above Barcelona’s skyline.
Inclusions Montjuïc Cable Car
Poble Espanyol
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Montjuïc Cable Car
Poble Espanyol
Shabu
Shana-leigh
Joanne
The ease of access, the course, the interactive room, the number of species, the games for children, the passage through the tubes, we are plunged into the underwater world ...
my favorite attractions were: the shark tank, the nemo fish tank (an Italian cartoon), the penguins although I would clean the glass because then the pictures come out wrong (last picture), the transparent fish (I don't know the specific name)and the tunnel.
All in all a wonderful experience. Lots of aquariums with exotic fish and display boards. Unfortunately, the building was totally overcrowded with visitors. Many groups of visitors (estimated over 100 children), so that you could no longer understand your own words and stood in a very confined space with the people in front of the aquariums.
Beautiful views of the city. The gardens at the bottom of the hill are gorgeous as well. It is hard to get a better perspective of both the ocean and city!
Very convenient! User friendly , fast and easy !
The view was outstanding and the queue was minimal
Loved it cracking views of the city on the trip
Especially nice is the tour where there are sharks swimming over our heads and the ponguin area
Easy access to both attractions. Gorgeous views of the city from the cable car.
All is well, although for a 'moment I thought the tickets did not pass inspection,because only one out of three passed.
Loved the cable car ride. Great views. Fast queue. Underwhelming at the top castle stop. Views restricted and no toilets or cafe/drinks. Would have been nice to had lunch or drinks up there!
Nothing special. Would have been good if customers could spend longer on the cable car ride. Alas, only one round and very short
The aquarium was a very nice experience for my 9- and 4-year-olds. There are different species of fish and activities to do--I highly recommend it. Fortunately, the tickets were taken online so we avoided the endless line by coming straight to the turnstile to enter.
Was a great experience, the view was beautiful 🤩 I thought the waiting time would have been long due to it being the holidays, but staff were very fast and polite!! Highly recommend.
Headout booking was simple and easy. Instant tickets and no quing, which in a red hot day was perfect. The aquarium is fantastic. So much to see and do and the kids had an amazing experience. Super friendly staff and easy to folllow routes. Fully recommended.
The aquarium was well laid out and had fancy aspects but it seemed to all be fir the visitors while the animal enclosures looked unfair for the small amount of basic animals that they held there. The animals didn't look happy and the variety was limited.
Short trip with cabelcar for the value of the money, but great view. Did know we had to pay additional 12 euros or person to enter the castle.
All of them! Very informative, also interactive. Feeding the fish was also a great experience and of course the large aquarium around us.
The aquarium is large and well worth seeing! A variety of fish and other sea creatures. I particularly liked the tunnel with lots of sharks and other large fish.
The view was great and very quick and easy access. Only comment I have is we wished we had a chance to do 2 rounds as we felt it was too short
How quick it was to get in for the visit. Very beautiful aquarium, my grandchildren and we were amazed by the beauty of all the fish species. I highly recommend the Barcelona Aquarium.
Price payed was skip the queue. However we were not let skip the queue but had to wait and join a long queue. Apart from that it was a great experience.
The cable car view was fabulous overlooking the entire BARCELONA Province, they should have an audio in cable car explaining the places around so that the tourist will know what they are actually viewing also the history of castle as a audio guide would be beneficial.
It was okay. Nothing special for the price you pay. The cable car ride is literally 5 mins total. And you need separate tickets to go to the castle on top. The views up there was nice however. Then the pueblo espanyol was alllll the way back down the mountain had to take a bus the walk was brutal. So yeah. Meh.
Great views of the city and definitely worth the trip! Tickets system easy, but only saves you buying time in the queue, doesn't give you the opportunity to skip the line.
This combo takes you from sea to sky—do it in one day or spread it out—your call.
Inclusions Montjuic Cable Car
Barcelona Aquarium
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Montjuïc Cable Car
Barcelona Aquarium
Jens
Rosa
Sofia
Practical overview and good information about the meeting points, reminders the day before the excursions and how to get there.
Nice Gaudi experience!!! Highly recommended
Pick from top sites like Sagrada Familia & Park Güell (2-7 choices) & visit them at your own schedule!
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Validity: Access to 2/3/4/5/6/7 attractions
Choose from:
Guided tours: Sagrada Familia guided tour & Park Güell guided tour
Museums: Museum of Illusions, Barcelona Wax Museum, Museu d'Historia de Catalunya & more
Attractions: Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Mirador Torre Glòries Skydeck & more
Bus tours & cruises: Hop-on hop-off tour, Las Golondrinas boat cruise, Montjuic Cable Car
Digital map and guidebook
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Had the 5 day travel card. Worked very well. Absolutely reliable. Together with an App (Metro) and google map no problem to get proper orientation.
Valid in most transportation, easy
Very convenient and easy trains were on time.
Super hotel with top staff!
How easy it was to acquire the tickets and then to validate them.
Easy and useful, easy to get and accessible. I booked the 72 hrs card and it was the best deal for transportation in Barcelona
I had a little difficulty the first day finding the office to pick up the booked ticket, then otherwise nothing to say. It had been more than 20 years since I had been back there and I found several changes, for the better of course. Too bad about the works on "La Rambla" that created several inconveniences.
The map worked everywhere exactly as described! I used it for 5 days on all the routes : Metro, Bus, Train, Tram and I had no problems anywhere!The only thing to know is that the daily card expires at 00:00 and not from the time when you start the card , i.e. from 13:00-13:00!
Unrestricted use of transportation and the availability of staff in converting tickets close to the office closing time. It might be better not to have to convert them but to be already active dakl'online
It is a very useful card because it allows you to use all public transportation in the city without always having to buy a ticket. I don't understand why it doesn't include night buses, though, and that is a flaw in the card
We were able to pick up our tickets at the tourist information desk at the airport. The nice man at the counter gave us a map of Barcelona and showed us which means of public transport we could use. The transport network is very well developed and timed. All the metros, streetcars, buses and associated stations were super clean and well maintained. What I would like to mention explicitly is that the cable car to Montjuïc is not included, as this is operated by a private company. However, there is a public cable car that goes up and back down.
The card works fine, my daughter and im enjoyed the trip and had no problem using the card at all. Staff as far as their service (metro, train, bus etc) was very friendly and willing to explain. What is unfortunate is that converting the digital card to the required paper copy is possible in limited places. But once this is done it works petfect.
We bought a hola barcelona travel card through headout. To activate it we went to the tourism office at the airport but there they could not find our data. After 15 minutes of searching and sighing we finally got our travel card. So the organization and activation could be better. We were very satisfied with the travel card itself.
The ability to be able to move freely without the hassle of always having to buy a ticket especially when in a hurry
Not alot I was unable to collect my tickets from the tmb machine at the airport and their was no one at the information desk to support or help
Super an alternative to move around Barcelona and its main attractions. The bad thing is that it does not include for all bus lines but for the most common ones.
I was able to print the voucher before leaving home. It was easy to exchange the voucher for the tickets at the information desk at the airport. Having a 120 hour ticket made it super convenient to get around the city during our stay.
Had ordered the tickets online. The website said you could redeem the tickets through a vending machine. This was not possible. At an office you could, but had to wait 20 minutes because the person in the office was on break. So afterwards it is best to buy tickets on the spot. Price is the same
Getting around Barcelona by metro is really a great experience.. as a tourist and with really hot days, we enjoyed the punctuality and coolness of the metro. Only negative note is that the 96 hour tickets gave some problems 2 out of 4 purchased after 2 days stopped working and we were forced to change them.. very positive note the atm staff was available in the most important stations and absolutely good, kind and efficient.. TOP customer support.
With the card you can take all means except "shuttles" which was not specified. A bit expensive but public transportation in Barcelona works very well, especially the metro.
no indication of where to pick up tickets at the airport After searching and wasting time, we had to go to the tourist office
It worked well in itself, but we were still unable to use certain buses. So it didn't deliver what it promised
The route network is very well signposted. If the subway has just left in front of you, the next one is just a few minutes away. The staff on site are attentive and helpful.
It's much more practical if the card is dematerialized, because you don't have to go to the tourist office and there's less paper. Otherwise, you can use it for any kind of transport.
Ticket collection at the tourism counter went badly. They don't know how to use the order barcode or the order number.
Zip around Barcelona on metros, buses, trams & trains as much as you want for 48-120 hours.
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Validity: Pass valid for 48/72/96/120 hours
Access to:
Metro & buses operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
Trains operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC Zone 1) & RENFE (Zone 1)
Regional railway (Rodalies de Catalunya, Zone 1)
All city trams & Montjuïc funicular
Metro pass to connect Barcelona City Centre with Barcelona Airport
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Jennifer
Claudio
Alexander
Free cancellation anytime before the start of your experience
Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Validity: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 days
Unlimited public transportation for 1/2/3/4/5 days
24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
Museums: F.C Barcelona Museum, Magic World Fun Museum, Moco Museum & more
Attractions: Casa Milà – La Pedrera, Casa Batlló, Casa Amatller & more
Cruises: Original harbor cruises, Catamaran sunset tour & more
Guided Tours: Old Town through Gothic Quarter (English or German-speaking guide), Tapas walking tour, Walking tour with Picasso Museum & more
Activities: Discover the Magic of Poble Espanyol: A Spanish Village in the Heart of Barcelona, Teleferic de Montjuic, Paella cooking class & more
Discounts at Barcelona Ciclotour, Casa Amatller, and more
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