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How to get fromLyon to Tarragonaby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Tarragona by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train 9742
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    6h 9m
    €94–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Tarragonabus bus FlixBus N1133
    10h 55m
    €50–95

  3. Drive  723.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarragonacar car 723.7 km
    6h 46m
    €119–171

  4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LYS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    6h 1m
    €62–216

  5. Bus via Béziers

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Béziersbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Béziers to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 35m
    €50–84

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane GVA - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 56m
    €70–260

Lyon to Tarragona by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tarragona, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tarragona via Barcelona-Sants in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Tarragona twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 10h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice a week.

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