There are 7 ways to get from Basque Country to Tarragona by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly from San Sebastián Airport, train
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)EAS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
3h 16m€42–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian to Tarragona
7h 50m€30–45Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Camp De TarragonaAlv
6h 43m€56–92Drive 448.8 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Tarragona448.8 km
4h 58m€70–101Fly from Bilbao Airport, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BIO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
4h 36m€33–136Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, train
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)VIT - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
4h 26m€37–167Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Take the bus from Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragona
8h 45m
Basque Country to Tarragona by train and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Tarragona is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 3h 16m and costs €40 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastian and arriving at Tarragona. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Basque Country and Tarragona is 490 km. The road distance is 448.8 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €55 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Basque Country to Tarragona, including transfers.
Basque Country to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Tarragona is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €55 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 50m.
Basque Country to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Pamplona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Tarragona is 449 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Basque Country to Tarragona.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Camp De Tarragona once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 5h 38m. Alternatively, MonBus operates a bus from San Sebastian to Tarragona 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from San Sebastian to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
- Phone
- +34 945285000
- Website
- arriagabus.com
Bus from Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://arriagabus.com/en/
- 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
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