There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona to La Riba by train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain Avn / ...
- Take the bus from Camp de Tarragona to La Ribabus
1h 59m€15–32Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to La Ribatrain Re
3h 8m€8–24Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Estació d'autobusos to La Ribabus
3h 38m€28–32Drive 109.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to La Ribacar 109.6 km
1h 21m€18–26
Barcelona to La Riba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to La Riba is to train which costs €8 - €24 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to La Riba is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to La Riba. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia and arriving at La Riba via Tarragona - Estació d'autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at La Riba. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Barcelona and La Riba is 122 km. The road distance is 109.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to La Riba without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 59m and costs €14 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Barcelona to La Riba, including transfers.
Barcelona to La Riba bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia station.
Barcelona to La Riba train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to La Riba is to bus which takes 3h 38m and costs €28 - €33. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €24 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and La Riba, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to La Riba via Tarragona - Estació d'autobusos in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to La Riba 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Renfe Cercanias also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to La Riba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to La Riba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Camp de Tarragona to La Riba
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
Bus from Tarragona - Estació d'autobusos to La Riba
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to La Riba bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Tarragona station.
Barcelona to La Riba train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at La Riba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to La Riba is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Barcelona to La Riba.
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