There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Tarragona by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BRS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
7h 7m€49–186Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
15h 51m€375–627Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragonabus
31h€131–278Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarragonacar
17h 58m€414–552Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reus Airport (REU)plane BRS - REU
6h 39m€59–215Fly Liverpool to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LPL - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 23m€52–231Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 42m€58–173Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Reus Airport
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Reus Airport (REU)plane MAN - REU
8h 15m€50–182Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragonatrain
17h 15m€437–694Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Port Aventura Worldbus
32h 30m€164–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Tarragonacar
21h 10m€252–726
Wales to Tarragona by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Tarragona is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Tarragona is to bus and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Tarragona via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Barcelona Airport El Prat T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Tarragona via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Wales and Tarragona is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Wales to Tarragona without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 15h 51m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Wales to Tarragona, including transfers.
Wales to Tarragona bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Wales to Tarragona train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Tarragona is to train via Lyon which takes 15h 51m and costs €370 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Wales and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tarragona via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Tarragona via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 in around 31h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Liverpool to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Reus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wrexham General to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wrexham General to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Port Aventura World
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
Wales to Tarragona bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Tarragona is 1h ahead of Wales. It is currently 8:58 AM in Wales and 9:58 AM in Tarragona.
Wales to Tarragona train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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