There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Tarragona by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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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€103–263Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
44h 59mDrive 2,937 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tarragonacar 2,937 km
28h 58m€465–671Fly 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€113–323Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train 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€162–234Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Estació de Tarragonabus
2d 4hNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Tarragonabus
2d 7h€160–219
Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 8h 32m and costs €100 - €270.
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 59m.
The distance between Istanbul and Tarragona is 2360 km. The road distance is 2937 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tarragona without a car is to bus which takes 44h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Istanbul to Tarragona, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tarragona bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Tarragona bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Tarragona is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:45 AM in Istanbul and 10:45 AM in Tarragona.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tarragona is 2937 km. It takes approximately 28h 58m 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 59m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- 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
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Deva to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Estació de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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