There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona by bus, train, taxi or car
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Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona by walk and bus
The journey time between Barcelona Airport T1 and Tarragona is around 1h 8m and covers a distance of around 87 km. Services are operated by Empresa Plana and Blablabus. Typically 100 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona is to bus which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 8m.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona is to taxi which costs €120 - €150 and takes 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 and arriving at Tarragona. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Aeroport T1 and arriving at Tarragona via Estación de tren El Prat De Llobregat and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Barcelona Airport T1 and Tarragona is 71 km. The road distance is 84.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona without a car is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs €5 - €9.
The bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragona takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs €5 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €24 and takes 2h 4m.
- Distance: 71.2 km
- Duration: 1h 8m
What companies run services between Barcelona Airport T1, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
Empresa Plana operates a bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragona hourly, and the journey takes 1h 5m. Blablabus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona hourly. Tickets cost €9 - €13 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5 - €9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €120 - €150
Taxi Class
- Phone
- +34 933 07 07 07
- Website
- taxiclassrent.com
Taxi Barcelona 24 Horas
- Phone
- +34 935 16 00 27
- Website
- taxi24bcn.com
Radio Taxi Barcelona
- Phone
- +34 933 77 77 77
- Website
- radiotaxibarcelona.es
Radio taxi 033
- Phone
- +34 933 03 30 33
- Website
- radiotaxi033.com
CavaTaxi
- Phone
- +34 931 17 20 26
- Website
- cavataxi.com
Baixtaxi
- Phone
- +34 934 71 00 00
- Website
- baixtaxi.com
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Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Tarragona station.
Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona is 84 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Barcelona Airport T1 to Tarragona.
There are 3700+ hotels available in Tarragona. Prices start at €35 per night.