There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Tarragona by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, 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 to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUB - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
6h 48m€53–201Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
22h 20m€466–758Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
31h 30m€319–528Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Tarragonacar
34h 27m€157–718Fly to Reus Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Reus Airport (REU)plane DUB - REU
6h 31m€59–185Fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane DUB - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 13m€70–208Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Camp De Tarragonatrain Alv
40h 30m€147–692Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragonabus
42h€308–379
Dublin to Tarragona by ferry, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Tarragona is to fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Tarragona is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €55 - €190.
The distance between Dublin and Tarragona is 1595 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Tarragona without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 20m and costs €460 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Dublin to Tarragona, including transfers.
Tarragona is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 12:29 AM in Dublin and 1:29 AM in Tarragona.
There are 3129+ hotels available in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Tarragona, Spain?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Reus Airport (REU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Reus Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Reus Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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 Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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 Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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 Bilbao-Abando to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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