There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Tarragona by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ATH - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
5h 38m€105–211Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
39hBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
40h 51m€379–666Drive 3,055.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Tarragonacar 3,055.5 km
31h 34m€555–802Fly to Reus Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reus Airport (REU)plane ATH - REU
9h 51m€111–274Fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane ATH - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
9h 11m€133–235Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
40h 17mBus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Estació de Tarragonabus
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Athens International Airport (ATH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €100 - €220 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via 9 Katëshet A and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Athens and Tarragona is 2035 km. The road distance is 3055.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Tarragona without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 39h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Athens to Tarragona, including transfers.
Athens to Tarragona bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Tarragona is to bus via Tirana which takes 39h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 9h 51m.
Athens to Tarragona bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Tirana station.
Tarragona is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 7:42 PM in Athens and 6:42 PM in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Athens to Tarragona - Bus Station via Tirana, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 39h. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reus Airport (REU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Athens International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Estació de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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