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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 R15 / ...
    13h 52m
    €393–673

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

    cheapest
    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 20m
    €91–285

  3. 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
    €109–227

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Tarragonacar car
    14h 54m
    €232–372

  5. 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 28m
    €104–316

  6. 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
    €137–227

  7. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarragonacar car
    14h 30m
    €351–452

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick 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 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 15m
    €98–291

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

    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 47m
    €103–237

  10. 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 42m
    €98–223

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane STN - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    9h 27m
    €111–437

  12. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SEN - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 23m
    €121–398

Dover to Tarragona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,736.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 52m

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 52m. 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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