There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Tarragona by plane, train, bus, 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
8h 3m€68–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
34h 59mBus, train via Turin
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
- 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 R15 / ...
37h 27mDrive 3,055.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Tarragonacar 3,055.2 km
31h 17m€547–790Fly to Reus Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reus Airport (REU)plane ATH - REU
13h 27m€96–323Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Estació de Tarragonabus
42h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tarragonabus
2d 4h€178–218
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 €65 - €200 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Estació de Tarragona via Elbasan and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 56m.
The distance between Athens and Tarragona is 2037 km. The road distance is 3055.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Tarragona without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Athens to Tarragona, including transfers.
Athens to Tarragona bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Tarragona is to fly which takes 13h 27m and costs €95 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 42h 56m.
Athens to Tarragona bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Elbasan station.
Tarragona is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:20 PM in Athens and 11:20 AM in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Tarragona, Spain?
Ryanair, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reus Airport (REU) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Estació de Tarragona via Elbasan and Tirana in around 42h 56m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reus Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Estació de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Tarragona is 3055 km. It takes approximately 31h 17m to drive from Athens to Tarragona.
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