How to get to Blanes from the Airport
The easiest way to get to Blanes from Barcelona airport (and vice versa) is by train. The information of this Barcelona-Blanes train is updated as of September 2017. Going to Blanes, you can go by the airport train. You have to change to another train once, but doing so is quite easy.
Once in Blanes, getting to the hotel or apartment is also easy. A bus and taxis are available just outside the train station. Returning to the airport is just as easy.
Traveling by train from Barcelona Airport (IATA: BCN, ICAO: LEBL) to Blanes takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes, and involves a transfer to Barcelona-Sants station.
At the airport, take the R2 train to Barcelona-Sants, a 19-minute journey. There, every 20 minutes, a train leaves to transfer to the R1 train, which leads to Blanes. The current cost of a single ticket from the airport to Blanes is €6,15.
Blanes has a bus station with buses that serve, among other places, the tourist district (where most of the city's hotels and campsites are located), the old town center, as well as the nearby towns of Lloret de Mar y Tossa de Mar.
Taxis are also available. They are relatively cheap. If there are no taxis available, you can wait for one or call. A phone number is displayed at the taxi stand. For people who use mobiles from outside Spain, they must first dial the country code (34).
Hotels often offer a shuttle bus service.
Security advice
As is the case anywhere in the world, trains to and from airports are popular with pickpockets and baggage thieves.
Luggage should be watched at all times, and be especially vigilant when using a ticket machine, checking timetables, or asking someone for help. Thieves look for those moments when you leave your luggage and get distracted.
Some thieves work together: a friendly man or woman will strike up a conversation or politely answer a question, while a second person will take off with their suitcase.
Once you're on the train, pay no attention if someone outside knocks on your window. The person will shout a question ("Is this the train to Callela?"), and while he is distracted, another person will run off with his luggage.
Keep your money safe. Use anti-theft money bags, bra bags and bags. On the train you will often see people playing some music, wanting to show you a trinket or give you a written message that their family is starving. If you can't help but donate something to a beggar, have some change handy, but keep your wallet out of sight.
If you're using a smartphone, iPad, notepad, or something else you don't want to part with, be especially alert when the train stops, especially if you're sitting or standing near an exit. Grab and run thieves know how to time it just so they can grab your stuff and get out of closing doors just in time. Even if you could run after a thief, you're not likely to catch him, and even if you did, he's more than likely already passed your gadget on to a partner.
Nearby trains
There is a new direct train connection between the cities of Mataró and Figueres, with stops at Blanes, Girona and smaller places along the way. The information of this Girona-Blanes train is updated as of August 2014.
The new train line, RG1, eliminates the need to transfer to the Maçanet/Massanes station, which often involved long waits. While primarily intended to improve commuter rail services for residents of Catalonia, this service, which began in March 2014, is also of interest to tourists staying in Blanes.
Both Girona and Figueres are popular destinations for day trips, and it is now easier to reach these cities by train. The direct line between Mataró (about 38 km southeast of Blanes) and Figueres (about 80 km north of Blanes) started on March 24, 2014, and runs every two hours.
It takes you from Blanes to Girona (about 41 km north of Blanes) in about 45 minutes, while a trip to Figueres takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Rodalies of Catalonia the frequency of trains running between many of the smaller stations, serving small towns and small cities, has also increased.