There are 6 ways to get from Tarragona to Elche by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
7h 12m€39–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarragona to Elchebus Alsa
7h 15m€35–75Drive 423.7 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Elchecar 423.7 km
4h 23m€67–97Train, fly
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
4h 39m€35–92Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Pl. Imperial Tàrraco to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elchebus Alsa
8h 30m€45–73Train via Valencia (Renfe)
- Take the train from Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrustrain 35623 / ...
8h 51m€41–56
Tarragona to Elche by bus and train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Elche is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Elche is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tarragona and arriving at Elche. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Elche. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Elche-Carrus via Estació del Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Tarragona and Elche is 477 km. The road distance is 423.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Elche without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Tarragona to Elche, including transfers.
Tarragona to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Elche is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Elche, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Tarragona to Elche 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Pavluks Trans also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarragona to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Tarragona to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Tarragona - Pl. Imperial Tàrraco to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Elche station.
Tarragona to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Estació del Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Elche is 424 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Tarragona to Elche.
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