There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Elche by bus, train (Renfe), car, train, or plane
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Bus via Valencia
best- Take the bus from Tarragona to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elchebus Alsa
6h 25m€41–84Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Aventura World to Alicantebus FlixBus N1131
9h 14m€33–58Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
7h 15m€44–90Drive 423.7 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Elchecar 423.7 km
4h 18m€67–96Train, 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 42m€37–96Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Elchebus Alsa
7h 15m€40–95Train 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 45m€39–118
Tarragona to Elche by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Elche is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Elche is to drive which takes 4h 18m 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 45m.
The distance between Tarragona and Elche is 435 km. The road distance is 423.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Elche without a car is to bus via Valencia which takes 6h 25m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 bus via Valencia which takes 6h 25m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Elche, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarragona to Elche via Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 4h 49m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–80
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–80
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- 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
- €50–80
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Tarragona to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Port Aventura World to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València 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 18m to drive from Tarragona to Elche.
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