There are 5 ways to get from Port-Vendres to Tarragona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Perpignan
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
4h 10m€38–82Line 540 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 5m€21–37Drive 269.4 km
- Drive from Port-Vendres to Tarragonacar 269.4 km
3h 19m€44–64Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragonatrain Re
4h 39m€26–66Train #2
- Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona Santstrain R11
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
5h 31m€26–65
Port-Vendres to Tarragona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port-Vendres to Tarragona is to line 540 bus and bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Port-Vendres to Tarragona is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Port-Vendres to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Port-Vendres to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Port Vendres Ville and arriving at Tarragona via Perpignan and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Port-Vendres and Tarragona is 297 km. The road distance is 269.4 km.
The best way to get from Port-Vendres to Tarragona without a car is to train via Perpignan which takes 4h 10m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Port-Vendres to Tarragona, including transfers.
Port-Vendres to Tarragona bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque station.
Port-Vendres to Tarragona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Port-Vendres to Tarragona is to train via Perpignan which takes 4h 10m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can line 540 bus and bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Port-Vendres, France and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Port Vendres Ville to Tarragona via Perpignan and Barcelona-Sants in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque to Tarragona - Bus Station via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle and Perpignan - Bus Station in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Port-Vendres to Tarragona bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Port-Vendres to Tarragona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port-Vendres to Tarragona is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Port-Vendres to Tarragona.
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