There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarragona by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)EDI - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
7h 23m€70–185Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to TarragonaR15 / ...
17h 12m€199–698Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
36h 27m€124–380Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarragona
21h 42mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Reus Airport (REU)GLA - REU
7h 20m€97–350Train to Newcastle, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)NCL - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
8h 56m€77–257Fly Edinburgh Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Reus Airport (REU)EDI - REU
6h 47m€88–285Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)GLA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
8h 12m€94–250Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to TarragonaR15 / ...
17h 58m€227–720Bus via Port Aventura World
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris to Port Aventura World
37h 32m€127–348Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Tarragona
22h 40m€359–535
Edinburgh to Tarragona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €70 - €190 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarragona is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Tarragona via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tarragona is 1785 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 17h 12m and costs €190 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Tarragona, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tarragona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarragona is to train which takes 17h 12m and costs €190 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €380 and takes 36h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tarragona via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 17h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Port Aventura World
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tarragona is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:10 PM in Edinburgh and 11:10 PM in Tarragona.
Edinburgh to Tarragona train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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