There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Marseille by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
7h 12m€76–126Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain R15 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Marseillebus FlixBus N708
10h 6m€53–102Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 25m€54–94Drive 587.7 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Marseillecar 587.7 km
5h 42m€93–135Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BCN - MRS
5h 29m€54–158Fly Reus Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane REU - MRS
9h 36m€99–200Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
8h 26m€90–298
Tarragona to Marseille by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Marseille is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Tarragona and Marseille is 612 km. The road distance is 587.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Tarragona to Marseille, including transfers.
Tarragona to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
Tarragona to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Marseille is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Marseille St Charles via Barcelona-Sants in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Reus Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Reus Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Reus Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Tarragona to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Marseille is 588 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Tarragona to Marseille.
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