Day Trips from BarcelonaPortAventura Day Trip from Barcelona
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The day trip that works with children. A coach leaves Barcelona at 09:30, drives an hour and a quarter down the coast to PortAventura World near Salou, and brings you back around 20:30 — roughly eight hours inside the park with admission included, for $88.99. Ferrari Land, with Europe's tallest coaster, is an upgrade rather than part of the base ticket, which is the one thing people get wrong when booking. A PortAventura day trip from Barcelona is the most family-friendly booking in the whole catalogue of Barcelona day trips.
About This Day
11 to 12 hours, 09:30 departure to about 20:30 back in Barcelona
$88.99 per adult with park admission; Ferrari Land on the upgrade package
4.6 from 29 reviews on Klook, 1,000+ bookings
Child 4–10, infant 0–3 free, senior rate from 60
Julia Travel office in Barcelona
About 8 hours, self-guided
Listing at a Glance
The same fields on every tour page here, read from the operator's listing in August 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout on the booking platform.
- Tour name PortAventura Day Trip with Optional Ferrari Land
- Operator Julia Travel
- Booking platform Klook
- Product ID 3701
- Starting price $88.99
- Price last checked August 2026
- Rating 4.6 out of 5
- Review count 29 reviews
- Review source Klook verified bookings
- Duration 11 to 12 hours
- Time at the destination About 8 hours inside the park
- Departure / pickup 09:30 from the Julia Travel office
- Return 19:00 departure, back in Barcelona about 20:30
- Transport Air-conditioned coach
- Group size None stated
- Guide language English
- Admissions included PortAventura Park admission; Ferrari Land on the upgrade option
- Lunch Not included
- Drinks None stated
- Hotel pickup Not included
- Cancellation 24 hours before the tour date
- Reserve now, pay later Not included
- Minimum age Child rate 4–10; infants 0–3 free; senior rate from 60
- Difficulty Self-guided day in the park
- Wheelchair access None stated
- Worth knowing Ferrari Land is a separate ticket — the base package does not include it, and express passes are extra on site
- Weather Water rides and outdoor shows close in storms
- Booking link checked August 2026
- Confirmation Instant on booking
- Voucher Mobile voucher, presented on the day
- Not included Meals unless stated, drinks, tips and personal expenses
- Alternative on this site Hot Air Balloon Ride over Catalonia with Optional Pickup
- Currency shown US dollars, as displayed by the platform
Live Dates and Prices
Live availability for the PortAventura coach day. Price read from the listing in August 2026.
From $88.99 per person · 11 to 12 hours · 4.6★ (29 reviews)
You'll confirm the exact date and time on the secure booking page.
Quick answer Two packages — and only one includes Ferrari Land
$88.99 covers the return coach from Barcelona and admission to PortAventura Park, with about eight hours inside the gates. A second package adds Ferrari Land, home of Red Force — the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in Europe. The base ticket does not include it, and express passes are sold separately on site. Six themed zones, shows through the day, and a Sesame Street area for younger children.
Key takeaways
- Two packages: park only, or park plus Ferrari Land — check which you are booking
- Departs 09:30 from the Julia Travel office; no hotel pickup on this tour
- Infants 0–3 travel free, children 4–10 pay a child fare, seniors from 60
- Meals, drinks and express passes are not included
- Back in Barcelona about 20:30, an hour after the 19:00 park departure
- Other family-friendly days are in the full comparison
Park Only or Ferrari Land
The single decision on this booking, and it is worth making before you arrive rather than at the gate.
What each covers
Ferrari Land is a separate park next to PortAventura with its own entrance, reachable once you are inside for an additional fee if you did not pre-book it.
| Package | Covers | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Park ticket with transfer | Return coach and PortAventura Park admission | Families with younger children; six themed zones is a full day |
| Park and Ferrari Land with transfer | Both parks and the coach | Anyone who came for Red Force and the F1-themed rides |
What is in the main park
Six themed zones — Mediterrània, Polynesia, China, México, Far West and SésamoAventura — with rides ranging from the Dragon Khan's eight inversions and the catapult launch of Furius Baco to gentle boat rides for small children. There are more than forty shows across a day.
The practical advice from the listing and from park regulars is the same: the queues build from late morning, so take the biggest coasters first, eat early, and leave the shows for the middle of the afternoon.
Doing It With Children
This is the most family-friendly day on this site, and the one where the logistics matter most.
Practicalities
The coach handles the drive, which is the main argument for booking this over the train — PortAventura has its own Renfe station about an hour and a quarter from Barcelona, but with children the transfer at both ends is the tiring part.
- Infants 0–3 travel free; children 4–10 have their own fare, seniors from 60
- About eight hours in the park — long enough that a mid-afternoon break is worth planning
- SésamoAventura is the zone for under-sevens, with its own scaled-down rides
- Water rides close in storms, and the outdoor shows with them
- Nothing is included inside the park beyond admission — budget for food and drinks
The alternative days for families
If a theme park is not the plan, the Montserrat half day is the other family-friendly option here: five hours door to door, a cable car or rack railway as the centrepiece, and back in Barcelona by early afternoon.
What to avoid with young children is the medieval towns circuit — four walking tours across eleven hours — and the Andorra day, which is six and a half hours of mountain road.
What Travellers Said
Different types of rides for all ages — the kids loved the Sesame Street area and we still got on the big coasters.
Comfortable air-conditioned transport both ways, which after a full day in the park is exactly what you want.
Verified Klook reviews for this listing, quoted in excerpt with their original dates.
Questions About the PortAventura Day
Is Ferrari Land included?
Only on the package that says so. The base $88.99 ticket covers PortAventura Park and the return coach; Ferrari Land, where Red Force is, sits on the upgrade package. You can also pay for it on site once inside, at extra cost.
How long do you get in the park?
About eight hours — the coach arrives around 11:00 and leaves at 19:00, reaching Barcelona about 20:30. That is a full day, and enough to see the six themed zones without rushing if you plan the big rides early.
Can I get there by train instead?
Yes — PortAventura has its own Renfe station, about an hour and a quarter from Barcelona, and park tickets are sold separately. With children, the coach saves two station transfers at each end, which is most of what the package is worth.
Is there hotel pickup?
No. The day starts and ends at the Julia Travel office in Barcelona. Hotel pickup is listed among the exclusions on this tour.
Is one day enough for PortAventura?
For the main park, yes — about eight hours covers the six themed zones without sprinting, if you take the biggest coasters early. Adding Ferrari Land makes it tighter, and reviewers note its opening hours can be later in the day, so check the park calendar for your date.
Is there a train from Barcelona to PortAventura?
Yes — the park has its own Renfe station about an hour and a quarter from Barcelona, and park tickets are sold separately. With children the coach saves two station transfers, which is most of what this package is worth; fares are set out on the transfers page.
Is PortAventura worth a visit?
For families and coaster fans, yes — it is the largest theme park in Spain, with six themed zones, over forty shows a day and Red Force in Ferrari Land, the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in Europe. For travellers who came to Catalonia for Gaudí and mountains, it is a day that could be spent on Montserrat or Girona instead.
What Reviewers Actually Warn About
Twenty-nine reviews, and two of them contain the operational detail that decides how your day goes.
Ferrari Land opening times
One reviewer records that in June, Ferrari Land opened at 16:00 and that queueing from 15:30 was the way to get on Red Force without losing an hour. Park opening hours shift by season and the operator does not publish them on the tour listing, so check PortAventura's own calendar for your date before you plan the afternoon around it.
That is also the strongest argument for pre-booking the Ferrari Land package rather than paying inside: with a fixed 19:00 coach departure, an hour spent buying a second ticket is an hour you do not get back.
The meeting point and the coach
Reviewers describe the Julia Travel desk inside the bus terminal as easy to find and clearly signed, with staff on hand — worth knowing because there is no hotel pickup on this tour and a 09:30 departure does not wait.
The transport itself comes up positively in almost every review: air-conditioned, comfortable and pre-arranged, which after eight hours in a theme park is the part people are most grateful for. Families with children and thrill-seekers are both well represented, and both rate it highly.
Who This Day Suits
The most obviously targeted booking on this site.
Book it if
You are travelling with children, or you came for coasters and do not want to drive.
- Families — child fares from age four, infants free, a Sesame Street zone for the youngest
- Coaster fans, with Red Force on the Ferrari Land package
- You would rather not deal with the Renfe connection at both ends
- A full day out of the city with no walking tour in it
- Warm months, when the water rides and outdoor shows are running
Book something else if
You want Catalonia rather than a theme park — that is what the rest of this site is for, starting with the Montserrat options. If you are only two adults and happy on a train, PortAventura has its own Renfe station about an hour and a quarter from Barcelona and park tickets are sold separately, which the transfers page sets out.
Booking Notes
Four things to check before the day.
Before you book
Each of these is stated on the operator's own listing or, where marked, comes from traveller reports. Prices and terms were read in August 2026.
- Which package. Park only, or park plus Ferrari Land — the base ticket does not include Ferrari Land.
- Park hours. They shift by season, and reviewers report Ferrari Land opening as late as 16:00 in summer. Check the park calendar for your date.
- Meeting point. The Julia Travel desk inside the bus terminal at 09:30; there is no hotel pickup.
- Fares. Child 4–10, infants free, senior rate from 60.
Six themed zones, a coach that handles the driving, and Red Force on the upgrade. Check dates.
Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout on the booking platform.
Page last reviewed August 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on August 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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