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How to get fromBarcelona to Tarbesby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Tarbes by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train Ter
    7h 8m
    €84–168

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 25m
    €42–69

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain train Ter / ...
    8h 19m
    €57–99

  4. Drive  384.4 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Tarbescar car 384.4 km
    5h 4m
    €63–91

  5. Fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane BCN - LDE
    7h 30m
    €98–287

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Toulousebus bus FlixBus N1136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Tarbesbus bus FlixBus S786
    8h 25m
    €49–73

  7. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BCN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarbestrain train
    8h 42m
    €79–266

  8. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane BCN - EAS
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Tarbestrain train
    8h 9m
    €78–257

Barcelona to Tarbes by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Tarbes, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarbes via Narbonne and Toulouse Matabiau in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, Volotea, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) once daily.

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