There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Tarragona by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SBA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
19h 15m€221–772Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LAX - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
19h 17m€361–934Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BFL - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
23h 56m€367–1,198Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BUR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
23h 40m€285–970Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LAX - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragonatrain
21h 27m€424–1,161Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SBP - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
24h 53m€240–934Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reus Airport (REU)plane LAX - REU
23h 20m€352–1,268
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €220 - €800 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 19h 15m and costs €220 - €800.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Tarragona is 9830 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Santa Barbara to Tarragona, including transfers.
Tarragona is 9h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 6:29 PM in Santa Barbara and 3:29 AM in Tarragona.
There are 3155+ hotels available in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Tarragona, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Tarragona. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to Aeroport T2, take the train to Barcelona Sants, then take the train to Tarragona. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to Aeroport T2, take the train to Barcelona Sants, then take the train to Tarragona.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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