The average bus between Santiago de Compostela and Tarragona takes 19h 30m and the fastest bus takes 15h. The bus service runs several times per day from Santiago de Compostela to Tarragona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Santiago de Compostela and Tarragona. The earliest departure is at 3:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santiago de Compostela is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Tarragona at 5:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 19h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela station and arriving at Tarragona station via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
Santiago de Compostela to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Book your Santiago de Compostela to Tarragona bus tickets online with ALSA.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Tarragona is 832.4 km. The road distance is 1,090 km.
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Tarragona via Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 14h 40m.