There are 6 ways to get from Salou to Catalonia by bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial
best- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reialbus
1h 35m€12–21Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Salou to Barcelone106 km
1h 33m€2–11Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re
1h 40m€7–25Bus
- Take the bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus
2h 38m€23–27Bus via Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona
- Take the bus from Salou - Av. Països Catalans to Estació d'autobusos de Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Vía, 618bus e2 / ...
2h 44m€22–26Drive 109.4 km
- Drive from Salou to Barcelonacar 109.4 km
1h 25m€17–25
Salou to Catalonia by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salou to Catalonia is to rideshare which costs €2 - €11 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salou to Catalonia is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €17 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salou, Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Salou to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Port Aventura and arriving at Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia via Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Salou and Catalonia is 118 km. The road distance is 109.4 km.
The best way to get from Salou to Catalonia without a car is to bus via Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial which takes 1h 35m and costs €11 - €22.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Salou to Catalonia, including transfers.
Salou to Catalonia bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Salou, Estación de Autobuses station.
Salou to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Salou to Catalonia is to bus via Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial which takes 1h 35m and costs €11 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €25 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Salou, Spain and Catalonia, Spain?
HIFE operates a bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial 6 times a week. Tickets cost €8–19 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- HIFE
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona - Diagonal Palau Reial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- HIFE
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Salou - Av. Països Catalans to Estació d'autobusos de Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Vía, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Salou to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Salou to Catalonia bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618 station.
Salou to Catalonia train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salou to Catalonia is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Salou to Catalonia.
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