There are 9 ways to get from Tarragona to Alba by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane BCN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain
8h 5m€50–173Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverdebus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Astitrain
21h 12m€46–89Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain Re
14h 25m€114–231Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazionebus 47
17h 48mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Astitrain
27h 45m€90–189Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BCN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
9h 15m€55–220Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
9h 53m€47–171Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BCN - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
9h 37m€63–231Drive 883.9 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Albacar 883.9 km
10h 28m€139–201
Tarragona to Alba by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Alba is to train and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Alba is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Alba. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Alba - Autostazione via Barcelona, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, C.Vinzaglio/C.Vittorio Emanuele Ii and Torino - Piazza Carducci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Alba. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Alba via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Tarragona and Alba is 809 km. The road distance is 883.9 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Alba without a car is to train which takes 14h 25m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Tarragona to Alba, including transfers.
Tarragona to Alba bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Alba train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Alba is to train which takes 14h 25m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 48m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Alba via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Torino Porta Susa in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Alba - Autostazione via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, Turin, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 561 - VINZAGLIO, C.Vinzaglio/C.Vittorio Emanuele Ii, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0141 937510
- info@autolineegiachino.it
- Website
- autolineegiachino.it
Bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- moeves.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Alba bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Tarragona to Alba train services, operated by Renfe Cercanias, arrive at Barcelona Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Alba is 884 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Tarragona to Alba.
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