There are 4 ways to get from FC Barcelona to Tarragona by bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Barcelona - PI. d'Espanya to Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragonabus e2 / ...
1h 38m€18–22Train via Tarragona
cheapest- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
1h 53m€10–30Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
1h 42m€13–20Drive 93.6 km
- Drive from FC Barcelona to Tarragonacar 93.6 km
1h 6m€15–22
FC Barcelona to Tarragona by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from FC Barcelona to Tarragona is to train which costs €12 - €20 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from FC Barcelona to Tarragona is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €14 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - PI. d'Espanya and arriving at Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from FC Barcelona to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Espanya and arriving at Tarragona via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between FC Barcelona and Tarragona is 94 km. The road distance is 93.6 km.
The best way to get from FC Barcelona to Tarragona without a car is to bus which takes 1h 38m and costs €18 - €22.
The bus from Barcelona - PI. d'Espanya to Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
FC Barcelona to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona - PI. d'Espanya station.
FC Barcelona to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from FC Barcelona to Tarragona is to bus which takes 1h 38m and costs €18 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €12 - €20 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between FC Barcelona, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
Empresa Plana operates a bus from Barcelona - PI. d'Espanya to Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–22 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- 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
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona - PI. d'Espanya to Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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More Questions & Answers
FC Barcelona to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona station.
FC Barcelona to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between FC Barcelona to Tarragona is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from FC Barcelona to Tarragona.
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