Lloret de Mar: where to stay and how to get there
Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava: summer flights to Girona from five Irish airports, beaches, best months, and which area suits families or couples.
Updated Saturday 17 October 2026
Why go
Lloret de Mar is one of the biggest resorts on the Costa Brava, about 75 km north east of Barcelona. Its main town beach runs for over 1.6 km, and a string of smaller beaches and pine-backed coves lies on either side.
The town has two sides. The centre is known for its late bars and clubs and draws a young crowd in high summer. Step a few minutes out to Fenals or Santa Cristina and it feels much calmer, with coves, cliff paths and gardens.
Getting there from Ireland
Fly to Girona (GRO), about 30 km from Lloret. Ryanair runs direct flights in the summer season only:
- Dublin: about 2 hours 20 minutes
- Cork: about 2 hours 15 minutes
- Shannon: about 2 hours 20 minutes
- Knock: about 2 hours 30 minutes
- Belfast International: about 2 hours 25 minutes
Barcelona airport is the backup, about 75 km away, with year-round flights from Dublin and Cork. Coaches link Lloret with both Girona and Barcelona. There is no train station in Lloret itself; the nearest is in Blanes, next door.
When to go
Air temperatures are 1991 to 2020 averages for Girona airport, from Wikipedia’s climate table. The airport is about 30 km inland. Sea temperatures for Lloret come from seatemperature.org.
- Spring (April and May): highs of 20°C to 23°C. The sea is cold, at 15°C to 18°C.
- Summer (June to August): highs of 28°C to 31°C. The sea warms from 21°C to about 24°C in August.
- September: highs around 27°C, with the sea still at about 23°C. Calmer, and good for couples.
- October: highs around 22°C and the sea near 21°C. Some hotels start closing for the year from late September.
- Winter: highs of 14°C to 15°C. Not a beach destination at this time of year.
Where to stay
- Lloret centre: right on the main beach, with the most bars and restaurants. Light sleepers should check how close the hotel is to the nightlife.
- Fenals: a 700 metre beach just south west of the centre, quieter, with a pine grove at one end.
- Santa Cristina: a fine sand beach further along, set below pine woods and a chapel, a good fit for families.
- Tossa de Mar: about 14 km north, a smaller resort. Its walled old town is the only fortified medieval town still standing on the Catalan coast.
Good for
- Groups of friends who want nightlife
- Families who stay outside the centre and want a water park nearby
- Couples in June or September
- Day trips to Girona, Barcelona and Tossa
Water World, on the edge of town, has 16 slides and opens roughly from May to September. The Santa Clotilde Gardens, above Sa Boadella cove, are worth a visit for the views.
Late deal tip
The crowd changes through the summer. Local guides note that younger visitors tend to thin out from mid August, and older visitors and families arrive. If you want a quieter week, look at late August and September deals. Check that your hotel is still open on your dates, as a few close from late September.