There are 11 ways to get from Tarragona to Manchester by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
6h 39m£37–127Fly Reus Airport to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane REU - MAN
6h 1m£27–159Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
14h 44m£390–605Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus
30h 51m£135–225Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tarragona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
19h 9m£379–504Fly Reus Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane REU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 6m£41–165Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 53m£72–201Fly Reus Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane REU - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
8h 27m£75–307Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
15h 30m£319–513Bus via Port Aventura World
- Take the bus from Port Aventura World to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
34h 47m£153–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tarragona to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
20h£295–471
Tarragona to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Manchester is to fly which costs £26 - £160 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs £26 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Tarragona and Manchester is 934 miles.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 14h 44m and costs £390 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Tarragona to Manchester, including transfers.
Tarragona to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
Tarragona to Manchester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Manchester is to train which takes 14h 44m and costs £390 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 30h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £26 - £160 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Manchester Piccadilly via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 30h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Reus Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Reus Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Reus Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Reus Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Reus Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Reus Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Reus Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Port Aventura World to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Tarragona to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Manchester is 1h behind Tarragona. It is currently 11:32 AM in Tarragona and 10:32 AM in Manchester.
Tarragona to Manchester train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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