There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
8h 25m€227–334Fly Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ORY - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
6h 23m€60–263Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragonabus Barcelona
16h 20m€72–170Drive 1,048.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Tarragonacar 1,048.4 km
10h 46m€172–248Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 25m€90–150Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CDG - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
6h 31m€73–276Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BVA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
7h 27m€73–266Fly Paris Orly Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Reus Airport (REU)plane ORY - REU
6h€80–292Fly Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane ORY - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 18m€162–461
Paris to Tarragona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Tarragona is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Tarragona is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Tarragona via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Paris and Tarragona is 1164 km. The road distance is 1048.4 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €220 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Paris to Tarragona, including transfers.
Paris to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Paris to Tarragona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Tarragona is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €220 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 16h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €300 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Tarragona via Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tarragona via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
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Booking & Getting There
Paris to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Paris to Tarragona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Tarragona is 1048 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Paris to Tarragona.
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