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How to get fromDover to Tarragonaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Tarragona by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LGW - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 6m
    €108–303

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Reus Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Reus Airport (REU)plane plane STN - REU
    7h 49m
    €90–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    13h 32m
    €448–721

  4. Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragonabus bus
    22h 46m
    €113–228

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Tarragonacar car
    14h 56m
    €281–456

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LHR - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 31m
    €106–341

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LTN - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 4m
    €99–358

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STN - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 17m
    €100–305

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Reus Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Reus Airport (REU)plane plane LGW - REU
    7h 48m
    €113–321

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    14h 5m
    €357–589

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 51m
    €136–218

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarragonacar car
    14h 31m
    €384–505

Dover to Tarragona by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,377.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Tarragona, Spain?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Tarragona via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Tarragona via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 in around 22h 46m.

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