There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Tarragona by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
6h 20m€58–80Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 40m€35–140Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragonabus Barcelona
9h 31m€42–135Drive 723.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Tarragonacar 723.6 km
6h 46m€114–165Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LYS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
6h 7m€48–169Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - Airport Prat T1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragonabus Barcelona
10h 1m€61–77Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 2m€63–268
Lyon to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tarragona is to train which costs €55 - €80 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs €45 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Tarragona via Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Lyon and Tarragona is 742 km. The road distance is 723.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lyon to Tarragona, including transfers.
Lyon to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tarragona is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €55 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 9h 31m.
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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tarragona via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- 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
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - Airport Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Lyon to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Tarragona is 724 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Lyon to Tarragona.
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