There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Tarragona by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZAG - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
6h 45m€62–222Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
21h 11m€547–1,150Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre to Barcelonabus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
26h 29m€478–930Drive 1,602.8 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Tarragonacar 1,602.8 km
17h 7m€263–380Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LJU - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
8h 17m€104–613Shuttle, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
9h 14m€115–770Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Reus Airport (REU)plane ZAG - REU
11h 1m€73–276Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VCE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain
10h 37m€75–845Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain R15 / ...
27h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragonatrain Re
29h 46m€150–235Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidlingtrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Trn
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
34h 57m€475–801
Zagreb to Tarragona by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €60 - €230 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Tarragona station. However, there are services departing from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Tarragona - Bus Station via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Venice Mestre and Barcelona - North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Tarragona. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Tarragona via Wien Meidling, Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 57m.
The distance between Zagreb and Tarragona is 1341 km. The road distance is 1602.8 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Tarragona without a car is to bus and train via Lyon which takes 21h 11m and costs €500 - €1200.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Zagreb to Tarragona, including transfers.
Zagreb to Tarragona bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zagreb to Tarragona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Tarragona is to bus which takes 26h 29m and costs €470 - €950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €280 and takes 11h 1m, you could also train, which costs €470 - €800 and takes 34h 57m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Tarragona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tarragona - Bus Station via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Stazione Mestre, Venice Mestre, Barcelona, and Barcelona - North Bus Station in around 26h 29m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Reus Airport (REU) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Reus Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- €6–13
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- 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-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Zagreb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Zagreb to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €46–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €46
- Private
- €259
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice Mestre to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Zagreb to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Tarragona bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja station.
Zagreb to Tarragona train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Tarragona is 1603 km. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Zagreb to Tarragona.
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