There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
11h 15m€274–458Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ORY - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 17m€97–280Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus
20h 40m€129–215Drive 1,117.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Tarragonacar 1,117.8 km
12h 12m€177–256Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 10m€122–228Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CDG - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 26m€120–303Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CFR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 6m€152–282Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Reus Airport (REU)plane ORY - REU
7h 46m€113–323Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NTE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
9h 32m€107–273Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BVA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
9h 36m€114–307
Caen to Tarragona by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Tarragona is to bus via Barcelona which costs €120 - €220 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Tarragona is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Tarragona via Paris, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Tarragona via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Caen and Tarragona is 1408 km. The road distance is 1117.8 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs €270 - €460.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Caen to Tarragona, including transfers.
Caen to Tarragona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Tarragona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Tarragona is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs €270 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Caen to Tarragona via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Tarragona via Paris, Barcelona, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Gran Via - Llúria, and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
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 Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Tarragona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Caen to Tarragona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Tarragona is 1118 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Caen to Tarragona.
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