Day trip · Girona, Figueres, the coast
The best Costa Brava day tours from Barcelona
Small-group coast trips with pickup, Girona and Dalí Museum days, Cadaqués, a Girona walking tour and the Lloret to Tossa ferry. Here is how they compare, with honest advice on whether a tour is worth it, how much you can really fit into one day and what costs extra once you are there.
See our 8 picks
The best Costa Brava day tour from Barcelona is the small-group Girona and Costa Brava trip with hotel pickup, from €99. It takes up to 8 people and stops at the beach in Calella de Palafrugell. For Dalí, the Girona and Dalí Museum coach day costs from €61 with museum entry.
Our 8 picks for Girona, Dalí and the Costa Brava
The first seven have free cancellation on GetYourGuide. The museum ticket at the end cannot be refunded. Prices are per person.
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from €99 per person Our top pick 10 hours 4.8 (2,115) reviews on GetYourGuide
Girona and the Costa Brava, small group with pickup
Hotel pickup between 8 and 9 am in a minivan. You walk through Girona, then stop at the beach in Calella de Palafrugell, so bring swimwear. There is no pickup at the cruise port or the airport.
Best for Couples and families who want pickup
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from €93 per person 11 h 30 min 4.8 (2,013) reviews on GetYourGuide
Montserrat, Girona and the Costa Brava
Three places in 11.5 hours, with entry to Montserrat Abbey. There is no hotel pickup. The listing says the Black Madonna visit is not certain. It is not for people with mobility problems.
Best for Three places in one day
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from €61 per person 10 hours 4.7 (2,202) reviews on GetYourGuide
Girona and the Dalí Museum
A guided walk in Girona, then fast-track entry to the Dalí Theatre-Museum and the Dalí Jewels show. It leaves from Barcelona Nord. The title says small group, but the listing says up to 55 people.
Best for The Dalí day on a budget
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from €62 per person 11 hours 4.7 (2,403) reviews on GetYourGuide
Girona, Figueres, the Dalí Museum and Cadaqués
Free time in Girona, a stop in Figueres and time to swim in Cadaqués. The museum ticket comes only with that option. Groups go up to 100 people.
Best for The most stops
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from €98 per person 11 hours 4.8 (1,108) reviews on GetYourGuide
Dalí Museum, Dalí’s house and Cadaqués
Dalí Museum entry is included. From September to June you also visit Dalí’s house in Port Lligat, with entry of about €15 extra. In July and August you visit Púbol Castle instead, about €10 extra.
Best for Dalí fans
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from €35 per person 2 h 30 min 4.8 (844) reviews on GetYourGuide
Girona small-group walking tour
A 2.5-hour walk that meets at Plaça de Sant Feliu in Girona. The guide explains the monuments from the outside. Entry fees are not included. Girona has lots of steps and slopes.
Best for Staying in Girona or arriving by train
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from €33 as listed 4 hours 4.6 (709) reviews on GetYourGuide
Lloret de Mar to Tossa de Mar ferry
A round-trip boat ride along the coast. It starts in Lloret de Mar, not Barcelona, so you need to get there first.
Best for Already staying on the coast
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from €23 as listed 4.7 (1,412) reviews on GetYourGuide
Dalí Theatre-Museum entry ticket
A timed ticket for the museum in Figueres. It is sold by GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH, the booking site’s own ticket company. Bags larger than about 14 × 14 × 10 inches (35 × 35 × 25 cm) may not be allowed.
Best for Going on your own by train
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Girona, Dalí and Costa Brava tours compared
| Tour | From | Duration | Group size | Pickup | Free cancellation | Museum entry | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| Girona and the Costa Brava, small group with pickup | €99 per person | 10 hours | Up to 8 | Pickup included | Yes | No museum | Couples and families who want pickup | Up to 8 guests, hotel pickup and a beach stop. Rated 4.8 from 2,115 reviews. |
| Montserrat, Girona and the Costa Brava | €93 per person | 11 h 30 min | Up to 30 | Meeting point | Yes | No museum | Three places in one day | The only pick that adds Montserrat to Girona and the coast. |
| Girona and the Dalí Museum | €61 per person | 10 hours | Up to 55 | Meeting point | Yes | Included | The Dalí day on a budget | Museum entry is in the price, from €61. |
| Girona, Figueres, the Dalí Museum and Cadaqués | €62 per person | 11 hours | Up to 100 | Meeting point | Yes | With option | The most stops | Three towns in one day, from €62. |
| Dalí Museum, Dalí’s house and Cadaqués | €98 per person | 11 hours | Up to 16 | Meeting point | Yes | Included, house extra | Dalí fans | The only pick with Dalí’s house, in a group of up to 16. |
| Girona small-group walking tour | €35 per person | 2 h 30 min | Up to 15 | Meeting point | Yes | Not included | Staying in Girona or arriving by train | A guide for Girona if you go up by train, rated 4.8. |
| Lloret de Mar to Tossa de Mar ferry | €33 as listed | 4 hours | Not stated | Meeting point | Yes | No museum | Already staying on the coast | The easy way to see Tossa de Mar from the sea. |
| Dalí Theatre-Museum entry ticket | €23 as listed | Not stated | Not stated | Meeting point | Non-refundable | The ticket itself | Going on your own by train | Your museum ticket sorted before you take the train. |
Girona and the Costa Brava, small group with pickup
€99 per person10 hours 4.8 (2,115)
Details
- Group size
- Up to 8
- Pickup
- Pickup included
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- No museum
- Who it suits
- Couples and families who want pickup
- Why we picked it
- Up to 8 guests, hotel pickup and a beach stop. Rated 4.8 from 2,115 reviews.
Montserrat, Girona and the Costa Brava
€93 per person11 h 30 min 4.8 (2,013)
Details
- Group size
- Up to 30
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- No museum
- Who it suits
- Three places in one day
- Why we picked it
- The only pick that adds Montserrat to Girona and the coast.
€61 per person10 hours 4.7 (2,202)
Details
- Group size
- Up to 55
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- Included
- Who it suits
- The Dalí day on a budget
- Why we picked it
- Museum entry is in the price, from €61.
Girona, Figueres, the Dalí Museum and Cadaqués
€62 per person11 hours 4.7 (2,403)
Details
- Group size
- Up to 100
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- With option
- Who it suits
- The most stops
- Why we picked it
- Three towns in one day, from €62.
Dalí Museum, Dalí’s house and Cadaqués
€98 per person11 hours 4.8 (1,108)
Details
- Group size
- Up to 16
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- Included, house extra
- Who it suits
- Dalí fans
- Why we picked it
- The only pick with Dalí’s house, in a group of up to 16.
Girona small-group walking tour
€35 per person2 h 30 min 4.8 (844)
Details
- Group size
- Up to 15
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- Not included
- Who it suits
- Staying in Girona or arriving by train
- Why we picked it
- A guide for Girona if you go up by train, rated 4.8.
Lloret de Mar to Tossa de Mar ferry
€33 as listed4 hours 4.6 (709)
Details
- Group size
- Not stated
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Museum entry
- No museum
- Who it suits
- Already staying on the coast
- Why we picked it
- The easy way to see Tossa de Mar from the sea.
Dalí Theatre-Museum entry ticket
€23 as listed 4.7 (1,412)
Details
- Group size
- Not stated
- Pickup
- Meeting point
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Museum entry
- The ticket itself
- Who it suits
- Going on your own by train
- Why we picked it
- Your museum ticket sorted before you take the train.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 25 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Girona tours from Barcelona: which to pick
Pick the Girona and Dalí Museum coach day for the best price with museum entry. Girona is one of the best day trips from Barcelona, and it is easy on your own too.
Pick the small-group trip with pickup if you want the coast as well.
Tickets: Girona from Barcelona by train
The fast train from Sants takes about 40 minutes and runs about every hour. A regional train takes about 1 h 10, with fares reported at €6–10. The first fast train on Renfe’s page leaves Sants at 06:55.
That is the Barcelona Girona train in short. Once there, the Girona walking tour gives you a guide for 2.5 hours.
Heading further north? There is no Barcelona Andorra train that we found: the route to Andorra is a bus of about 2 h 45 to 3 hours.
A Barcelona to Costa Brava tour: coves, beaches and villages
For the coast, a tour is easier than the bus. The bus to Tossa de Mar reaches one town in about 1 h 20. A tour takes you to several places in one day.
The small-group tour stops at the beach in Calella de Palafrugell. The Cadaqués tour gives you time to swim.
For a beach that needs no tour, the Sitges to Barcelona train takes about 37 minutes. Only want Montserrat? See our Montserrat day trip from Barcelona.
One day trip to Costa Brava from Barcelona: how much time you get
These days are long: 10 to 11.5 hours. A lot of that is on the road. The three-place tour fits Montserrat, Girona and a coast village into 11.5 hours, so each stop is short.
Dalí Museum tours from Barcelona
The Dalí Theatre-Museum is in Figueres. Three tours include it: the Girona and Dalí coach day, the Dalí house tour, and the Cadaqués tour if you pick the museum option.
Tours from Barcelona to Figueres: what’s included
The coach day includes fast-track entry and an orientation tour. The Dalí house tour includes the museum, but Dalí’s house costs about €15 more. Check the option before you pay.
Dalí Museum tickets from Barcelona, or at the door
If you take the train, buy a ticket ahead. One guide reports prices from €18.50 online, and free entry for children under 9. Our ticket pick costs from €23 and cannot be refunded.
Hours are reported as 10:30 to 18:00, Tuesday to Sunday, in autumn and winter. The museum closes on Mondays outside July and August. In July and August it opens daily, 9:00 to 20:00. The regional train from Sants takes about 1 h 51.
Already on the coast: the Lloret de Mar to Tossa de Mar ferry
If you stay in Lloret de Mar, the ferry is an easy half day. The round trip takes about 4 hours. The ferry starts in Lloret de Mar, not in Barcelona.
A bus also runs from Lloret de Mar to Tossa de Mar. A single costs €2.80.
Tips before you book a Girona or Costa Brava tour
Check what entry costs extra
On the Dalí house tour, Dalí’s house is about €15 extra, and Púbol Castle about €10. The Girona walk does not include entry fees.
Read the group size
The Girona and Dalí day is called small group but takes up to 55. The Cadaqués tour takes up to 100. The pickup tour takes up to 8.
If plans change
Seven picks have free cancellation. The Dalí Museum ticket cannot be refunded, and you must come at your booked time.
Bring swimwear in summer
The small-group tour stops at a beach, and the Cadaqués tour gives you time to swim.
Wear good shoes
Girona has lots of steps and slopes, the walking tour warns.
Costa Brava day trip questions
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