There are 6 ways to get from Barcelonès to Tarragona by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Barcelona
best- Take the bus from Ctra.M221-Centro De Menores to Estación Sur De Autobuses351
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to TarragonaRe / ...
4h 53m€70–279Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones326
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De TarragonaAve
6h 3m€30–190Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación Central de Autobuses de ZaragozaAlsa
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragona
10h 35m€41–107Drive 531.6 km
- Drive from Barcelonès to Tarragona531.6 km
5h 32m€84–121Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
6h 14m€55–185Bus
- Take the bus from Arganda del Rey to CuencaAuto Res
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tarragona051
12h 30m€55–69
Barcelonès to Tarragona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonès to Tarragona is to bus via Zaragoza which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonès to Tarragona is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 4h 53m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelonès to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa and arriving at Tarragona via Av.Francia-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Barcelonès and Tarragona is 767 km. The road distance is 531.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Tarragona without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 4h 53m and costs €70 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Barcelonès to Tarragona, including transfers.
Barcelonès to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Barcelonès to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonès to Tarragona is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Barcelonès to Tarragona.
There are 2832+ hotels available in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Barcelonès, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Tarragona via Ctra.A3-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid, Av.Francia-Est.Rivas Vaciamadrid, Ombú-Est. Méndez Álvaro, Estación Sur de Autobuses, and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 10h 35m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €25–80
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- 012
- tarjetatransportepublico@madrid.org
- Website
- crtm.es
Bus from Ctra.M221-Centro De Menores to Estación Sur De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
Bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Fuente Carrantona-Hacienda De Pavones
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Arganda del Rey to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Cuenca to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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