There are 7 ways to get from Valencia to Tarragona by bus, train (Renfe), car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragonabus ALSA - Ejid-Manr / ...
3h 10m€19–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Valence to Tarragone256.8 km
3h 10m€14Train via Estació del Camp de Tarragona (Renfe)
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
3h 23m€36–54Drive 255.2 km
- Drive from Valencia to Tarragonacar 255.2 km
2h 31m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VLC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
4h 30m€65–187Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
4h 39m€35–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Segorbe-Ciudadtrain 18502 / ...
- Take the bus from Segorbe to Tarragonabus 051
5h 43m€35–47
Valencia to Tarragona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Tarragona is to rideshare which costs €14 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Tarragona is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at Tarragona. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Estació del Nord and arriving at Tarragona. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Valencia and Tarragona is 256 km. The road distance is 255.2 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Tarragona without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €19 - €45.
The bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Valencia to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Valencia to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estació del Nord station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Tarragona is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €19 - €45. Alternatively, you can train via Estació del Camp de Tarragona, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Tarragona, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. HIFE S.A. also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona hourly. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 2h 33m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Segorbe-Ciudad
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Segorbe to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Valence to Tarragone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Valencia to Tarragona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Valencia to Tarragona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Tarragona is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Valencia to Tarragona.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Valencia and Tarragona. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























