There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain Ave
11h 56m€136–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Perpignanbus FlixBus N1136
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 30m€65–113Drive 743.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Tarragonacar 743.2 km
8h 28m€117–169Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LRH - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
7h 57m€96–360Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the bus from Toulouse Central Bus Station to Andorra la Vella Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Andorra la Vella Bus Station to Tarragona Bus Stationbus
15h 14m€165–318Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pamplonabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Tarragonabus
15h 24m€68–120Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Reus Airport (REU)plane LRH - REU
13h 45m€107–389Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NTE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
8h 9m€72–269Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BOD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
8h 46m€67–254
La Rochelle to Tarragona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Tarragona is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs €95 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Tarragona is 958 km. The road distance is 743.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 11h 56m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from La Rochelle to Tarragona, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Tarragona is to train which takes 11h 56m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €390 and takes 13h 45m.
La Rochelle to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Tarragona is 743 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from La Rochelle to Tarragona.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Tarragona - Camí de l'Àngel, 23 via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Barcelona-Sants, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 11h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Tarragona - Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +376 803 789
- info@andbus.net
- Website
- andbus.net
Bus from Toulouse Central Bus Station to Andorra la Vella Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://andbus.net/en
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Andorra la Vella Bus Station to Tarragona Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pamplona to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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