There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), 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 Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
9h 29m€120–238Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
5h 53m€43–196Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus
11h 47m€76–130Drive 749 km
- Drive from Nice to Tarragonacar 749 km
7h 6m€118–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N708
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
13h 59m€64–124Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MRS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 18m€87–290
Nice to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to bus and train which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €40 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Tarragona via Nice Airport, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Tarragona via Marseille St Charles and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Nice and Tarragona is 835 km. The road distance is 749 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Nice to Tarragona, including transfers.
Nice to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Tarragona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Tarragona via Marseille St Charles and Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Tarragona via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Barcelona, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Gran Via - Pau Claris, and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Nice to Tarragona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Tarragona is 749 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Nice to Tarragona.
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