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💡 The Short Version: Both are on the R11 from Sants: Girona 1 hour 19 (€12) and Figueres 1 hour 50 (€17.10) on the faster trains, with the last back from Figueres at 20:46. The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres is closed on Mondays except in July and August, costs from €18.50 at its own site, takes 1½ to 2 hours, has no audio guide, and does not let in rucksacks or anything bigger than 35 × 35 × 25 cm. Or book a tour: the small-group Girona and Dalí Museum day tripad (from £55.93) includes the museum entry and a guided walk through Girona’s Jewish quarter, for about £11 more than the train and the ticket bought separately.
Getting there on your own
Both towns are on the R11 (Barcelona–Girona–Figueres–Portbou) from Barcelona-Sants, which also stops at Passeig de Gràcia, 5 minutes later. Times and fares for a weekday in October 2026 from the Rodalies de Catalunya timetable (rodalies.gencat.cat):
| From Sants to | Faster (Media Distància) | Slower (Regional) | Trains a day | Last faster train back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girona | 1 hour 19 to 1 hour 25, €12 single | 1 hour 31 to 1 hour 41, €8.95 | 23 | 21:19 |
| Figueres | 1 hour 50 to 1 hour 57, €17.10 single | 2 hours 10 to 2 hours 18, €12.80 | 21 | 20:46 |
- First trains: the first faster train leaves Sants at 5:56 for both towns.
- Figueres: the R11 stops at Figueres station. High-speed trains stop at Figueres-Vilafant instead, which has a shuttle bus to the town centre.
- Both in one day: a train to Figueres calls at Girona about half an hour earlier, so do Figueres first while you are fresh for the museum and stop in Girona on the way back.
The Pont de les Peixateries Velles over the Onyar, Girona. Photo: Josep Bracons, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tours from Barcelona
A tour puts the transport and the stops in one booking. Compare it with about €52.70 (£45.16 at the ECB rate of 29 September 2026) for the faster train to Figueres and back and a museum ticket. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” price on 30 September 2026.
Girona and the Dalí Museum, small group
From £55.93 · 4.7 stars from 2,165 reviews · 11 hours · museum entry included
From Barcelona: Girona & Dalí Museum Day Trip with Small Groupad includes entry to the Dalí Theatre-Museum and a walking tour of Girona’s Jewish quarter. It runs on 12 to 17 days a month.
Girona, Figueres and Cadaqués
From £50.27 · 4.7 stars from 2,344 reviews · 11 hours
From Barcelona: Girona, Figueres, Dalí Museum and Cadaquésad adds Cadaqués, the fishing village on the coast where Dalí lived, which has no railway. It is the lowest-priced tour here and runs on 12 to 19 days a month.
Girona, then the Dalí Museum or a Figueres walk
From £59.14 · 4.5 stars from 368 reviews · 10 hours
From Barcelona: Girona Guided Tour & Dalí Museum in Figueresad gives you a choice in Figueres: the Dalí Theatre-Museum or a guided tour of the town.
The Dalí museums and Cadaqués, guided
From £84.08 · 4.7 stars from 1,087 reviews · 11 hours
Barcelona: Dali Museum, House and Cadaques Guided Tourad is a guided visit to the Dalí Theatre-Museum, then Cadaqués with either Dalí’s house at Portlligat or a medieval village with Gala Dalí’s castle at Púbol. It runs most days of the year.
Girona and Figueres with hotel pick-up
From £84.42 · 4.8 stars from 327 reviews · 10 hours
Girona and Figueres Full-Day Tour with Hotel Pickupad collects you from your hotel.
The Dalí Theatre-Museum
Plaça Gala-Salvador Dalí 5, Figueres · from €18.50 · 1½ to 2 hours · closed Mondays except July and August
Dalí built the museum himself on the ruins of Figueres’s old theatre, which had burnt down, and it opened in 1974. The foundation says it holds the most extensive collection of his work anywhere: paintings, sculpture, installations and, in rooms 23 and 24, the jewellery he designed. The foundation recommends no route through it and offers no audio guide: Dalí meant it as one work of art, not to be explained in detail (salvador-dali.org, 29 September 2026).
| Dates | Open | Mondays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January to 22 March | 10:30–18:00 | Closed |
| 23 March to 31 May | 9:30–18:00 | Closed |
| June | 10:30–18:00 | Closed |
| 1 July to 31 August | 9:00–20:00 | Open |
| September | 9:30–18:00 | Closed |
| 1 October to 31 December | 10:30–18:00 | Closed |
- Last entry 45 minutes before closing; the rooms close 15 minutes before.
- Mondays it opens in the rest of 2026: 12 October, 9 November and 7 December.
- Closed 1 January and 25 December; on 24 December it closes at 15:00. Entry is free for everyone on 6 January.
- Prices: from €18.50, reduced from €15 (students, 9 to 17, over-65s), free up to 8; with a guided visit €26.50. Visitors from outside the EU pay the same.
- Bags: nothing bigger than 35 × 35 × 25 cm, no rucksacks worn on the back and no pushchairs; there is a left-luggage office, but not for valuables.
- Photos: without flash only; no tripods or selfie sticks.
- Book online: the ticket desk at the entrance sells only as many tickets as capacity allows. Buy from the foundation: the ticket resold on GetYourGuidead was £19.28 on 30 September 2026, against €18.50 (about £15.85) at the museum.
The Dalí Theatre-Museum, Figueres. Photo: Maksim Sokolov, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Pedrera in Barcelona sells a combined ticket with the Dalí Theatre-Museum, from €44.50 (lapedrera.com, 30 September 2026).
The other Dalí museums
Each of the three Dalí museums needs its own ticket, and the foundation says you cannot see all three in one day:
- Salvador Dalí House-Museum, Portlligat (Cadaqués): his only fixed home. Visits are in small groups every 10 minutes at a booked time; collect your ticket half an hour before, or it is cancelled without a refund. By public transport it is a coach from Figueres or Girona, and the foundation warns the trip may take the whole day.
- Gala Dalí Castle, Púbol: a self-guided, one-way visit of about 75 minutes. No public transport reaches Púbol; the nearest station is Flaçà, 5 km away, then a taxi.
Girona
Girona’s old town holds the cathedral and the medieval Jewish quarter, the Call. Its streets were a filming location for the sixth season of Game of Thrones. Two walking tours start in Girona itself, for anyone arriving by train:
Girona small-group walking tour
From £27.00 · 4.8 stars from 824 reviews · 2½ hours
Girona: Small Group Walking Tourad covers the old town and the Jewish quarter with a local guide.
Game of Thrones in Girona
From £30.00 · 4.9 stars from 950 reviews · 2 hours
Girona: Game of Thrones Small Group Tourad walks the medieval and Jewish quarters by the season 6 filming locations.
The steps up to Girona Cathedral. Photo: Richard Mortel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Medieval villages instead
The same corner of Catalonia has stone villages that trains don’t reach. The medieval villages day tourad (from £84.85, 4.8 stars from 554 reviews, 10 hours) visits Besalú, Rupit and the cliff-top village of Tavertet.
Girona and Figueres are one of several day trips from Barcelona; Montserrat is the other big one and suits a Monday, when the Dalí museum is shut. For the sights in the city that sell out, see what to book before you go in Barcelona.
Common questions
How do I get from Barcelona to Girona and Figueres by train?
Take the R11 from Barcelona-Sants or Passeig de Gràcia. On a weekday in October 2026 the faster Media Distància trains take 1 hour 19 to 1 hour 25 to Girona (€12 single) and 1 hour 50 to 1 hour 57 to Figueres (€17.10 single); the slower Regional trains are cheaper, €8.95 and €12.80. The last faster train back leaves Figueres at 20:46 and Girona at 21:19.
Is the Dalí Museum in Figueres open on Mondays?
Only in July and August, and on a few listed Mondays: in the rest of 2026, 12 October, 9 November and 7 December. Otherwise it is closed on Mondays, and on 1 January and 25 December. From 1 October to 31 December 2026 it opens 10:30 to 18:00, Tuesday to Sunday, with last entry 45 minutes before closing.
How much is the Dalí Theatre-Museum?
General admission is from €18.50 and reduced from €15, at the museum's own site; children up to 8 go free, and visitors from outside the EU pay the same. A guided visit is €26.50. Entry is free for everyone on 6 January, at Dalí's own request.
Can you do Girona and Figueres in one day?
Yes. Both are on the R11, about half an hour apart, and a train to Figueres calls at Girona on the way. Allow 1½ to 2 hours for the Dalí Theatre-Museum. A tour does both, and some add Cadaqués, which has no railway.
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