Hitchhiking from Barcelona
Hitchhiking to Barcelona
Recent reviews mentioning Barcelona
41.69476, 2.81634
We (two guys) walked here from Lloret de mar. Its a bout a 20 minute walk but one of the best spots to get to Barcelona. Good Traffic with loads of space to pull over. We were picked up by a really fun guy on his way to a business meeting, He offered us a job which we had to decline sadly.
We used a Barcelona sign.
―GoFi, September 2026
42.78136, 2.89831
Waited for one evening with no luck, we (two guys) slept in a nice spot if you follow the path next to the a9 north. The next morning we were picked by a group of italian guys in a camper van. They were a really fun group and gave us beer in exchange for wine. One of the best Hitchhiking experiences i have had.
Used a Barcelona sign
―GoFi, September 2026
42.23854, 0.96547
Good visibility and plenty of space for cars to pull over. I had "Balaguer" on my sign, where I intended to take a bus to Barcelona, but the guy who picked me up was going to Barcelona too, so he took me all the way. He was a very smart and interesting young man, with whom I had a many things in common. I just wish I'd been less tired from hiking all to be more attentive to the conversation. Thank you Edgar.
―Mandarina787, September 2026
42.22577, 2.95187
Sign said Barcelona at first. After 45 min we changed it to Girona and got a ride 15 min later
―Laurashiley, September 2026
43.54847, 3.79446
Third car (porsche!!!) took us to Barcelona. Free toilets etc
―Dskrzypo, August 2026
42.41107, 2.8761
It's an okayish spot: there's this place to stand and cars can stop (either close to where you are or quickly going inside the gas station). The roundabout exit to the highway gives way both to Perpignan and to Girona/Barcelona.
We (M&F) couldn't get a ride after waiting for an hour in the early afternoon, holding a sign that said "Barcelona". We didn't ask in the gas station, though, but we saw many people stop there, including trucks.
―Anonymous, August 2026
43.69039, 4.54459
Coming from Marseille, got dropped off here to change direction and go westwards.
I stood rigth after the toll gate, next to the toll's rest area entrance so cars could stop there. There is a nice tree to give you shadow here super neat!
I had to wait a bit but a truck stopped goind to Barcelona, perfect ride !
No sign.
―Blaireau, August 2026
42.25493, 2.96899
plenty of space on the roadside for cars. Waited 8 minutes (two males). Waited with sign Girona and Barcelona also we held polish flag.
―PrettyG, August 2026
44.19478, 4.73442
Constant flow of traffic going quite long distances. Turned down several offers for Marseilles and Nice, ended up with a ride direct past Barcelona 🤙. May the hitchhiking gods be with you.
―daniellorell, August 2026
42.66996, 2.85853
A nice Catalonian couple picked us up, and took us a short train ride away from Barcelona!
―Realpitabread, August 2026
42.84275, 2.9126
Perfect !! easy Italian guy drop me until Barcelona!
―Rastrillator90, August 2026
41.89296, 2.77887
Not much space on the roundabout, but they can stop on the side and go slow. Maybe I got lucky, but the first car that passed in direction Lleida stopped and took me there. People coming from the airport or the beach towards C25. Should be a good alternative to go direction Zaragoza without getting stuck in Barcelona.
―friki, August 2026
43.21445, 3.08979
No problem to find rides, was trying for Barcelona/Girona, a lot of people were going to Toulouse. Waited at the end of the station before the roundabout, but asking around should work well too.
―friki, August 2026
43.21445, 3.08979
The hardest thing about this place for you will be the competation. I found 3 others hichikers here who wanted to go the same direction. But even thou I got picked the last it was stil in a good timr.
Most people goes to spain so it would be eseyer go to Barcelona from her but I wanted Carcasson (and got it)
―Sova, August 2026
41.8992, 2.7686
Good spot, I was going to Girona but couple of people offer me lift to Barcelona. I just asked in the airport bar for some cardboard and had my marker, you need no more mate
―santisaround, August 2026
48.3082, 7.79003
With a LYON sign a bus that is mwnt to be driving around Barcelona picked me up and drove up straight to Lyon. ( Could have asked him to drive me all the way there )
―Bombi, July 2026
43.34212, 3.29029
Go after the gates, there a small parking on the right and space to park. Cars that go to north have to cross paths to get to you, but if you go to south it's easier
Hard to get in, long walk needed before
Many people going to Barcelona
―Joshuapt, July 2026
42.4054, 2.87267
Few Cars passing but mostly people on holiday with full cars. We asked a lot of people until 2 spanisch people took us with there van near Barcelona. Not the best spot, you need a lot of time and endurance.
―Tina031, July 2026
40.98629, 0.8974
Very busy gas station but for some reason in a way to Barcelona I waited rly long and got to the small city Vilafranca del Penedés, where I took train R4 to Barcelona for 6 Euros.
―michalch, July 2026
42.42294, 1.92231
In theory, this should be a great hitchhiking spot. The cars are exiting a roundabout, so they're not going that fast, and visibility is great, so they can see you from afar. On top of that, you can also signal to cars leaving the gas station. Despite all this, I waited for longer than I expected. In the end, and old couple in an audi took me somewhere where I could catch a local train to Barcelona. The whole thing still took shorter than the rail replacement that I chose to skip. I had a sign with "Berga" and "Manresa" on it.
―Mandarina787, June 2026