There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Nerja by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Madrid
best- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 14m€87–277Train, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
5h 56m€46–171Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Maro Empalmebus ALSA - Gda-Nj(Ot)
15h 19m€80–124Drive 821.7 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Nerjacar 821.7 km
8h 9m€135–195Train, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BCN - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
5h 26m€59–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus ALSA - Ma-Mo / ...
8h 18m€87–268Train, fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane BCN - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Almuñecarbus
8h 12m€100–255
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Nerja is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Nerja is to train and fly and drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Nerja. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Maro Empalme via Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Tarragona and Nerja is 1110 km. The road distance is 821.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Nerja without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 8h 14m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Tarragona to Nerja, including transfers.
Tarragona to Nerja bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Nerja bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Nerja is 822 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Tarragona to Nerja.
Book your Tarragona to Nerja bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Nerja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarragona to Nerja via Granada Estación de Autobuses and Maro Empalme in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarragona to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Almuñecar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- ALSA
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