There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Tarragona by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CTA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
4h 20m€55–157Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
25h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
31h 45m€177–275Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragonatrain Re
40h 35m€184–299Train, ferry via Turin
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
25h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
37h 53m€150–267
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €55 - €160 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Florence and Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Catania and Tarragona is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Tarragona without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Catania to Tarragona, including transfers.
Catania to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Book your Catania to Tarragona bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3285+ hotels available in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Catania to Tarragona - Bus Station via Florence and Perpignan - Bus Station in around 31h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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