There are 3 ways to get from Sants to Tarragona by train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Sants to Tarragona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sants to Tarragona is to train which costs €7 - €27 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sants to Tarragona is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €14 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - Pl. Espanya and arriving at Tarragona. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Tarragona. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Sants and Tarragona is 84 km. The road distance is 92.7 km.
The best way to get from Sants to Tarragona without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €7 - €27.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sants to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona - Pl. Espanya station.
Sants to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Sants to Tarragona is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €7 - €27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €22 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Sants, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Empresa Plana operates a bus from Barcelona - Pl. Espanya to Tarragona every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–22 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona - Pl. Espanya to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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More Questions & Answers
Sants to Tarragona bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Tarragona station.
Sants to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sants to Tarragona is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Sants to Tarragona.
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