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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, while a flight costs an average of €240.
Distance: 424 km
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€58 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €240 Average price | €91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Madrid to Tarragona
Compare the available ways to get from Madrid to Tarragona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Tarragona:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average €58.
A bus is €217 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average €240.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Tarragona
How to get from Madrid to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Tarragona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
062616:09 AM2h41Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes8:50 AMCamp de Tarragona€321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 062616:09 AM2h41Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes8:50 AMCamp de Tarragona€321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
IB4216:00 PM1h15Madrid Barajas Airport7:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2421One-way0 transfers
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- 033016:16 AM2h27Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes8:43 AMCamp de Tarragona€341One-way0 transfers
- 030918:57 AM2h28Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:25 AMCamp de Tarragona€401One-way0 transfers
065019:31 AM2h44Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes12:15 PMCamp de Tarragona€421One-way0 transfers
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Normal9:00 AM8h30Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América5:30 PMTarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco€471One-way1 transfer - Normal+Normal8:00 AM9h30Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América5:30 PMTarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco€471One-way1 transfer
- Normal+Normal9:15 AM8h15Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)5:30 PMTarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco€511One-way1 transfer
VY10119:35 AM1h20Madrid Barajas Airport10:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
LX2021 · LX195610:05 AM9h05Madrid Barajas Airport7:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1301One-way1 transfer
LH1115 · LH11385:25 PM5h40Madrid Barajas Airport11:05 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Tarragona:
A bus is €35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average €58.
A bus is €217 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average €240.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Tarragona as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and arrive in Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco.
- Travel with Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, Alba Star, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Iberia Express, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF OUIGO, iryo, Renfe to go to Tarragona by train.
- Travel with Alsa, Hife to go to Tarragona by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express.
- 11 direct trains per day with AVE, SNCF OUIGO, iryo.
- 1 direct buses per day with Hife.
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