How to get up Tibidabo by public transport: train, bus, funicular or on foot

To get up Tibidabo by public transport, take the FGC L7 train to Avinguda Tibidabo, bus 196 to Plaça del Doctor Andreu and then the Cuca de Llum funicular, about 4 minutes (€13.50 return, or included in a park ticket). The Tramvia Blau is out of service.

Tibidabo can be seen from almost anywhere in Barcelona, yet getting up there has a catch: the blue tram from the postcards is out of service and the park's shuttles only run on some days. Here is what works today, from the city centre to the summit, and what each leg costs.

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The last leg: the Cuca de Llum funicular

Almost every route ends at Plaça del Doctor Andreu, where the funicular leaves from. It is called the Cuca de Llum, it opened in June 2021 and it climbs to the summit in about 4 minutes, with room for 252 people per trip. Through its large windows you see the city on one side and the Collserola hills on the other.

It is included in every amusement park ticket. If you only want to go up for the view, a return ticket costs €13.50; there is a reduced fare of €6.75, among others for children aged 4 to 12 and single-parent or large families, and another of €3.95 for over-60s. Checked in October 2026.

Mind the dates: the funicular only runs on days when the amusement park or the Panoramic Area is open, at most every 15 minutes. Each month's departures are on its timetable, and they change with the season.

From the centre: L7 train and bus 196

The most direct route starts with the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat train (FGC): line L7 runs from Plaça Catalunya to Avinguda Tibidabo.

From there you still have to get up the avenue to Plaça del Doctor Andreu. For that stretch TMB recommends bus 196, which runs every day from 07:30 to 22:00 along Avinguda Tibidabo up to the square.

The Tramvia Blau, the blue tram from 1901 that used to cover those 1,276 metres, is temporarily out of service for modernisation works on its infrastructure, according to TMB. No reopening date has been published, so it is best not to count on it.

The TibiBus, only on park days

The park runs two shuttles to the funicular. The TibiBus T2C leaves from Avinguda Tibidabo, 2, next to Plaça Kennedy; the T2B from the BSM Sant Genís-Vall d'Hebron car park, next to the Vall d'Hebron metro. They are free with a park ticket, and the T2C also with a funicular ticket, but they only run on days when the amusement park is open.

Before boarding you have to swap your ticket for a wristband: for the T2C at the Tibidabo Store (Passeig Sant Gervasi, 36); for the T2B at the car park ticket offices. Some older guides mention a T2A bus from Plaça Catalunya; the official website today lists only three departure points: Vall d'Hebron, Plaça Kennedy and Plaça del Doctor Andreu.

Via Vallvidrera: funicular and bus 111

The other side of the hill has its own route. The FGC S1 train stops at Peu del Funicular, where the Vallvidrera Funicular starts. At the top it connects with TMB bus 111, a neighbourhood bus that started in 1998, when it was still numbered 211, to link Vallvidrera and Tibidabo and connect both to the rest of the city through that funicular.

It is the route with the most changes, and also the most local one. One of the 111's stops says it plainly: it is called Ctra de Vallvidrera al Tibidabo.

On foot from Collserola

If you fancy a walk, the FGC train drops you at Baixador de Vallvidrera, already inside the Collserola Natural Park. An activity guide from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona describes the climb from there: you pass the Collserola information point and then follow the signs for «Tibidabo», along a wide, easy and shaded path.

At the top, the Panoramic Area is free to enter, so the view costs nothing even if you skip the rides. To come down, any of the routes above works in reverse.

For anyone living in Barcelona for a few months, Tibidabo ends up as the plan for a clear Sunday: train, bus and funicular, and at the top the whole city down to the sea. For the rest of the network, there is our guide to getting around Barcelona.

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Cuca de Llum funicular, fares, TibiBus and Panoramic Area: tibidabo.cat, checked in October 2026. Tramvia Blau and bus 196: TMB, October 2026. Line L7: FGC; Peu del Funicular and Baixador de Vallvidrera stops, on the FGC S1 timetable. History of bus 111: TMB news. Walking route: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona guide. We could not find an openly readable timetable for bus 111: check it with TMB before you set off.