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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Tarragona by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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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 R15 / ...
    6h 20m
    €58–80

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Tarragonabus bus FlixBus N1133
    10h 55m
    €35–70

  3. Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragonabus bus Barcelona
    9h 31m
    €41–78

  4. Drive 723.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarragonacar car 723.6 km
    6h 46m
    €112–162

  5. 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 7m
    €47–170

  6. Train via Valence

    1. Take the train from Lyon Jean Mace to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train R15 / ...
    9h 4m
    €66–151

  7. 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
    8h 2m
    €63–217

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MRS - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    7h 12m
    €76–269

Lyon to Tarragona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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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.

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