There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona to El Castell by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosatrain R16
- Take the bus from L'Aldea Cruce Estació to El Castellbus
4h 26m€17–47Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to El Castellbus
4h 51m€31–48Drive 201.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to El Castellcar 201.3 km
2h 23m€32–46Train, bus via Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Aldea-Ampostatrain Re
- Take the bus from L'Aldea Cruce Estació to El Castellbus
4h 35m€17–47
Barcelona to El Castell by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to El Castell is to train and bus which costs €17 - €50 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to El Castell is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to El Castell. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia and arriving at El Castell via Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Barcelona and El Castell is 208 km. The road distance is 201.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to El Castell without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €17 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Barcelona to El Castell, including transfers.
Barcelona to El Castell bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia station.
Barcelona to El Castell bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to El Castell is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Barcelona to El Castell.
There are 2312+ hotels available in El Castell.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and El Castell, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to El Castell via Tarragona in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Aldea-Amposta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Aldea-Amposta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from L'Aldea Cruce Estació to El Castell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
Bus from Tarragona to El Castell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
Bus from L'Aldea Cruce Estació to El Castell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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