There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LHR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
6h 22m€46–197Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LGW - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
7h 13m€45–186Train via Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to TarragonaR15 / ...
14h 10m€261–646Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
27h 52m€101–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarragona
15h 30mBus to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)LTN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
7h 53m€59–247Fly London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)STN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
8h 18m€78–262Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Reus Airport (REU)STN - REU
7h 19m€111–252Train
- 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 / ...
14h 11m€144–529Bus via Port Aventura World
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Port Aventura WorldFlixBus N1131
28h 37m€103–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Tarragona
16h 29m€274–397
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona is to bus and fly and train which costs €45 - €190 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Tarragona via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Tarragona is 1248 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona without a car is to train via Paddington which takes 14h 10m and costs €260 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona is to train via Paddington which takes 14h 10m and costs €260 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 27h 52m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Barcelona Sants in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona - Bus Station via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 27h 52m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- 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
- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Port Aventura World
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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 Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- 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
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Tarragona is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 1:50 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 2:50 AM in Tarragona.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tarragona train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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