There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Tarragona by train (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-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
9h 42m€129–194Fly 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 5m€39–229Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tarragonabus ALSA - Manre-Ejid / ...
11h 45m€60–104Drive 749 km
- Drive from Nice to Tarragonacar 749 km
7h 6m€142–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Girona - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona Santstrain R11
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
14h 22m€68–134Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-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 26m€95–280
Nice to Tarragona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs €35 - €230.
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 and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
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 42m.
The distance between Nice and Tarragona is 836 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 42m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 42m 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 Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Tarragona is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Tarragona via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Tarragona via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- 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
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Nice to Tarragona train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-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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