There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Tarragona by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane IST - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 32m€103–292Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
44h 58mDrive 2,936.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tarragonacar 2,936.1 km
29h 4m€480–692Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SAW - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 52m€123–382Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Devatrain
- Take the bus from Deva to Figueresbus
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Barcelona-Santstrain Avn / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
2d 4h€161–238Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Tarragonabus
2d 7h€160–219Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbanobus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano to Tarragonabus
2d 12h€310–469
Istanbul to Tarragona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tarragona is to night train and train and bus which costs €160 - €240 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 8h 32m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Pogradec and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 58m.
The distance between Istanbul and Tarragona is 2360 km. The road distance is 2936.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tarragona without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 44h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Istanbul to Tarragona, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Tarragona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Tarragona is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:58 AM in Istanbul and 11:58 PM in Tarragona.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tarragona is 2936 km. It takes approximately 29h 4m to drive from Istanbul to Tarragona.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Tarragona - Bus Station via Pogradec, Pogradec, and Tirana in around 44h 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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