There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)
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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 18m€223–351Fly 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 22m€61–250Bus 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€167–242Train via Avignon
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Camp De Tarragonatrain 9730
9h 11m€148–322Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 25m€100–180Fly 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 30m€74–263Bus 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 26m€74–282Fly Paris Orly Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Reus Airport (REU)plane ORY - REU
5h 59m€85–292Fly 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 16m€163–506
Paris to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Tarragona is to bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat which costs €70 - €170 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Tarragona is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €85 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. 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 18m.
The distance between Paris and Tarragona is 1157 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 18m and costs €220 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 18m 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 18m and costs €220 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 16h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €300 and takes 5h 59m.
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 18m. 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 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
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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