Montevideo to Barcelona Flights

Carrasco International Airport

If you are in the mood for a trip, consider booking your flights from Montevideo with Orbitz.com. Orbitz offers a variety of low-cost tickets and travel packages. Carrasco International Airport serves Montevideo and the surrounding area. It is the largest airport in Uruguay, with over 3 million passengers passing through each year. Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromas, Air Class, Air France, American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Iberia, TAM Airlines, and Lufthansa all serve this major international airport.

Carrasco International Airport Parking

Carrasco International Airport offers both long-term parking and short-term parking. The first 10 minutes of parking is free for all visitors. Long-term parking rates are charged after the first five hours of parking. Cars can park for 40 Uruguayan pesos per hour or 240 pesos per day. Rented cars, taxis, and buses are charged slightly higher rates.

Carrasco International Airport Transportation

There are several ground transportation options available at the airport. Taxis and buses are readily available. Expect to pay around $30 to get from downtown Montevideo to the airport. Popular bus lines include COPSA, COT S.A, and CUTCSA. The buses make frequent trips to and from downtown Montevideo and the airport.

Carrasco International Airport Restaurants

Carrasco International Airport does offer a couple of restaurants for its busy and hungry travelers. McDonald's has a location within the airport. Patria Restaurant is a larger restaurant that offers sandwiches, desserts, burgers and a variety of beverages. To take advantage of discount rates, remember to book your flights from Montevideo with Orbitz.com.

Trips to Barcelona

Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is the second largest city in Spain and has a population of over 1.6 million. Flights to Barcelona arrive at the Barcelona El Prat Airport, located about 11 miles from the center of the city. The airport is one of the top 10 busiest in Europe, with over 34 million passengers passing through it in 2011. Some of the airlines flying into El Prat Airport include Aeroflot, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, with most offering reservation services with great deals for budget travelers through Orbitz.com.

Transportation From the Barcelona El Prat Airport

Travel from the airport to the downtown area is available by commuter train, taxi and the city's bus services. The rail service connects Terminal 2 at the airport to the Barcelona Metro, while a bus service is available every 10 minutes. The train takes 27 minutes, while buses take approximately 35 minutes to make the journey to the downtown area. Bus and metro tickets cost about $16 and include transfers, with the ability to use the ticket on both transport types. Taxis can be caught in front of each of the airport's terminals. More than one suitcase or larger items will incur an additional transport fee when using the city taxis.

The Weather in Barcelona

Those traveling to Barcelona should expect mild seasonal weather conditions, with summer temperatures ranging from lows in the mid-50s to highs in the low 80s. During the winter, temperatures drop to the mid-teens, with highs generally around the low to mid-40s. Those enjoying summers in Barcelona should need nothing more than a light jacket on cooler evenings, while those visiting in the winter should wear moderate to heavy clothing with a heavy jacket to ward off the cold.

Things to Do in Barcelona

Barcelona is a city that devotes much of its entertainment energy to the arts, offering live music and theatre in a variety of genres. There's everything from opera at the Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house to the annual three-day Sonar pop music festival. Sports are also a major attraction for those taking flights to Barcelona, as it's the home of the world-famous football team FC Barcelona along with professional basketball and rugby teams.