Hello. My family will be spending time in Llafranc as our last stop before heading home after spending 13 days in Barcelona and the Costa Brava area. We need to get from Llafranc to BCN for a 3 p.m. flight departure. We will have a rental car, but I am concerned about the drive to the airport. How crazy/busy is the traffic along that route? Is it too risky to drive that way if we leave in the morning? How early should we leave, given traffic concerns? Or would you recommend that we drive to Griona to return the car there and take a train to the airport?
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Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
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Looking at google map estimate of 1.5-2.0 hrs on a weekday morning, I would be planning to have wheels turning no later than 9AM. I am factoring in time to refuel before dropping off everyone at the airport with the luggage and then drop the car and make myself to the airport unencumbered with any bags.
Depending on what the composition of the 'family' is leaving a bit earlier may be prudent.
No personal experience on the route.
Comments above presumes you are on a flight to a non-Schengen destination and plans to have you in the terminal by Noon.
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Barcelona (Catalonia)
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What date would that be?
Posted by
OP
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Monday, June 22.
Posted by
Portland, OR
1131 posts
We did that route a few years ago and didn’t have any issues. It’s pretty straightforward.