There are 5 ways to get from Cerbère to Tarragona by train (Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-SantsRe / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to TarragonaR15 / ...
4h 9m€19–29Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona SantsR11 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to TarragonaR15 / ...
4h 9m€15–24Bus
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle540
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
6h 30mDrive 264.8 km
- Drive from Cerbère to Tarragona264.8 km
2h 55m€42–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De GraciaRe / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragona
4h 53m
Cerbère to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cerbère to Tarragona is to train which costs €14 - €24 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cerbère to Tarragona is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cerbère to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cerbère to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Tarragona via Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Cerbère and Tarragona is 252 km. The road distance is 264.8 km.
The best way to get from Cerbère to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cerbère to Tarragona, including transfers.
Cerbère to Tarragona bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Cerbère to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Cerbère to Tarragona is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €19 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Cerbère, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Tarragona via Barcelona Sants in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Tarragona - Bus Station via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle and Perpignan - Bus Station in around 6h 30m.
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Portbou to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cerbère to Tarragona bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Cerbère to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cerbère to Tarragona is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Cerbère to Tarragona.
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