The Montjuïc cable car is caught at Parc de Montjuïc station, at Avinguda de Miramar, 30, as you come out of the Montjuïc Funicular from Paral·lel metro. In October it opens from 10:00 to 19:00 and costs €19 return, €17.10 online. The one leaving from Barceloneta is a different one: the Port Cable Car.
Barcelona has two cable cars and they are easy to mix up. The Montjuïc cable car climbs through the park to the castle; the port cable car crosses over the water from Barceloneta to Montjuïc. This guide covers where to catch the first, what it costs and when it runs, checked in October 2026, and what you need to know about the second so you do not board the wrong one.
Where to catch it
The bottom station is called Parc de Montjuïc and stands at Avinguda de Miramar, 30. The easiest way is the metro to Paral·lel (L2 and L3) and, from the same station, the Montjuïc Funicular, which according to the City Council runs as part of the metro network and ends at Parc de Montjuïc station, 80 metres above sea level. As you come out, the cable car is right there.
Buses 55 and 150 also get there, stopping at Av. Miramar - Estació del Funicular, as does the Red Route of the Barcelona Bus Turístic, at the Telefèric de Montjuïc stop.
Its website clears up a common question: there is no compulsory starting station, you can board at any of the three.
The route: three stations
From Parc de Montjuïc the cabin goes straight up to the Castell de Montjuïc, with no stops. On the way back it makes an optional stop at the Mirador de l'Alcalde, a quiet garden area with views over the city, and ends back at Parc de Montjuïc.
According to TMB, the line is about 752 metres long, climbs 84.5 metres and has 55 cabins for 8 people each, able to move up to 2,000 passengers an hour. It opened on 22 June 1970, and the renovation that made it what it is today kept it closed from 3 October 2004 to 16 May 2007.
The return ticket lets you get on and off at all three stations; the single covers one leg between two consecutive stations. Neither includes entry to the castle, which is paid separately and whose free Sunday afternoons we cover in Montjuïc Castle for free.
How long it takes
Neither the cable car's website nor TMB publishes the journey time. What TMB does give is the speed, between 2.5 and 5 metres per second. Doing the sum with the 752 metres of line, the whole cable is covered in about five minutes at the slowest speed: it is a short ride, and the time goes on looking.
Opening hours, checked in October 2026
It opens every day of the year, from 10:00 to 18:00 in January and February; from 10:00 to 19:00 from March to May and in October; from 10:00 to 21:00 from June to September; and from 10:00 to 18:00 in November and December. On 25 December, 1 January and 6 January it opens from 10:00 to 14:30.
Last access is 15 minutes before closing, or 20 minutes before if you want to do the full route.
Price, checked in October 2026
Return: €19 for adults and €13 for ages 4 to 12; bought online they come down to €17.10 and €11.70, 10% less. Single: €12 for adults and €10 for children, and this ticket is sold only at the ticket office. Under-4s ride free.
It is the cable car's own ticket, with its own fares. The funicular up from Paral·lel, on the other hand, works like the metro.
The other one: the port cable car, from Barceloneta
Anyone searching for a «Barceloneta cable car» is after the other one: the Port Cable Car, the old Transbordador Aeri, run by the company TEBAR. Its own website says it has two access points, the Torre de San Sebastián in Barceloneta and Miramar station on Montjuïc; the Torre de Jaime I is closed. The Montjuïc cable car, its website warns, does not go to the port or to Barceloneta.
It covers about 1,300 metres over the port in about ten minutes, in two cabins for 19 people. Josep M. Roda finished it in 1931, from a project conceived for the 1929 Exhibition. It costs €12.50 single and €20 return. Its timetable is published as an image and changes with the season, so it is worth checking on its website on the day.
If you are living in Barcelona for a few months
For going up Montjuïc every day the funicular is enough. The cable car is for a clear afternoon, ideally with someone visiting: ride up to the castle, walk down through the gardens or come back stopping at the viewpoint. And to cross the port through the air, take the one from Barceloneta. More ideas for the hill in the Barcelona that is not on the postcards.
Checked
Details checked on 18 October 2026 on the official website of the Montjuïc cable car (fares, opening hours, getting there, the route and FAQ); in the cable car history published by TMB (length, height difference, cabins, speed and dates); on the City Council's funicular page; and on the Port Cable Car website (prices and technical data).
Quick questions
How much is a single on the Montjuïc cable car?
€12 for adults and €10 for ages 4 to 12, sold only at the ticket office. Under-4s ride free.
Does the Montjuïc cable car go to Barceloneta?
No. It runs from Parc de Montjuïc to the Castell de Montjuïc, stopping at the Mirador de l'Alcalde on the way back. The Port Cable Car goes to Barceloneta, from the Torre de San Sebastián to Miramar.
How long does the Montjuïc cable car take?
There is no official journey time. With 752 metres of line and a speed between 2.5 and 5 metres per second, the cable is covered in about five minutes at the slowest speed.