There are 6 ways to get from Tarragona to French Riviera by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
11h 18m€71–109Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maximebus
16h 49m€43–67Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maximebus
14h 58m€52–90Drive 693 km
- Drive from Tarragona to French Rivieracar 693 km
6h 44m€107–154Train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
9h 3m€49–134Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BCN - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 36m€68–202
Tarragona to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to French Riviera is to train and bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to French Riviera is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Perpignan - Bus Station, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Theatre de la mer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Tarragona and French Riviera is 793 km. The road distance is 693 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Tarragona to French Riviera, including transfers.
Tarragona to French Riviera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to French Riviera is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 14h 58m.
Tarragona to French Riviera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to French Riviera is 693 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Tarragona to French Riviera.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Tarragona to La Nartelle via Barcelona-Sants, Marseille St Charles, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Les Heures Claires via Perpignan - Bus Station, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Sainte-Maxime, and Theatre de la mer in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–140
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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