There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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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€125–194Fly 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
6h 4m€43–178Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 30m€58–116Drive 749 km
- Drive from Nice to Tarragonacar 749 km
7h 6m€120–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N708
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
13h 52m€58–118Train 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 27m€99–267Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GOA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
9h 33m€60–199
Nice to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Barcelona - North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
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 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Nice to Tarragona, including transfers.
Nice to Tarragona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
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 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 12h 30m.
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 - Bus Station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Barcelona - North Bus Station in around 12h 30m.
- 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
- €30–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Tarragona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus 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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