There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
8h 14m€109–235Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BOD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
5h 40m€39–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 27m€84–164Drive 566.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Tarragonacar 566.2 km
6h 45m€90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h€61–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1701 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragonatrain Re
11h 20m€67–123Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EAS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
7h 26m€92–301Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Reus Airport (REU)plane BOD - REU
12h 44m€104–356
Bordeaux to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Tarragona is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Tarragona via Narbonne and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Tarragona is 737 km. The road distance is 566.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Bordeaux to Tarragona, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Tarragona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Tarragona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Tarragona is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €360 and takes 12h 44m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tarragona via Narbonne and Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Tarragona - Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 11h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reus Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reus Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reus Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reus Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reus Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 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 Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Tarragona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Bordeaux to Tarragona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Tarragona is 566 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Bordeaux to Tarragona.
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