There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona by train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Can Ros to Barcelona - Plaça Espanyatrain S8 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
2h 10m€13–21Train via San Vicente De Calders-Comarru
cheapest- Take the train from Molins de Rei to Sant Vicenç de Calderstrain R4
- Take the train from San Vicente De Calders-Comarru to Tarragonatrain Re
2h 25m€10–27Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - Maria Cristina to Tarragonabus e1
3h 3m€24–28Drive 84.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragonacar 84.7 km
1h 6m€14–20Bus via Vilanova i la Geltrú
- Take the bus from Hospitalet de Llobregat - Gran Vía 2 to Vilanova i la Geltrú - Pobles d'Espanyabus e15.1 Barcelona / ...
- Take the bus from Vilanova i la Geltrú - Pare Garí to Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragonabus Vilanova-Tarragona
3h 56m€12–22
Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona is to train via San Vicente De Calders-Comarru which costs €10 - €28 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from N-340 - Quatre Camins and arriving at Tarragona via Barcelona - Maria Cristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Can Ros and arriving at Tarragona via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Barcelona - Girona and Tarragona is 103 km. The road distance is 84.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €13 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona, including transfers.
Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona - Maria Cristina station.
Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona train services, operated by FGC Catalunya, depart from Can Ros station.
The best way to get from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €13 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €28 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Barcelona - Girona, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona via Can Ros, Barcelona - Plaça Espanya, and Barcelona-Sants in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, Empresa Plana operates a bus from Barcelona - Maria Cristina to Tarragona every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–25 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +34 900 90 1515
- [email protected]
- Website
- fgc.cat
Train from Can Ros to Barcelona - Plaça Espanya
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.fgc.cat/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.fgc.cat/en/lines-and-schedule/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Vicente De Calders-Comarru to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Molins de Rei to Sant Vicenç de Calders
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from San Vicente De Calders-Comarru to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Vicente De Calders-Comarru to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona - Maria Cristina to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +34 93 893 70 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- busgarraf.cat
Bus from Hospitalet de Llobregat - Gran Vía 2 to Vilanova i la Geltrú - Pobles d'Espanya
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://busgarraf.cat/en/
Bus from Vilanova i la Geltrú - Pare Garí to Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://busgarraf.cat/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Tarragona station.
Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona train services, operated by FGC Catalunya, arrive at Barcelona - Plaça Espanya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Barcelona - Girona to Tarragona.
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