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Compare bus and train for Salou to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salou to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €6, while a bus costs an average of €19.
Distance: 92 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€6 Average price Cheapest | €19 Average price | €18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Salou to Barcelona:
A train is €13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salou to Barcelona costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
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How to get from Salou to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salou to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
150649:41 PM1h26Port Aventura11:07 PMBarcelona Sants€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
150649:41 PM1h26Port Aventura11:07 PMBarcelona Sants€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
150649:41 PM1h26Port Aventura11:07 PMBarcelona Sants€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
150621:11 PM1h26Port Aventura2:37 PMBarcelona Sants€91One-way0 transfers
1506011:11 AM1h26Port Aventura12:37 PMBarcelona Sants€91One-way0 transfers
15212 · 180547:46 AM1h57Port Aventura9:43 AMBarcelona Passeig De Gracia€111One-way1 transfer
normal6:45 AM1h45Salou, Estación de Autobuses8:30 AMBarcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina€191One-way0 transfers
normal3:15 AM1h50Salou, Estación de Autobuses5:05 AMEl Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0)€191One-way0 transfers
normal3:15 AM2h05Salou, Estación de Autobuses5:20 AMEl Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2)€191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salou to Barcelona:
A train is €13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Salou to Barcelona costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salou and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Port Aventura and arrive in Barcelona Passeig De Gracia.
- Buses mostly depart from Salou, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel).
- Travel with AVE, Renfe, Renfe AVLO, iryo to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Plana to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with AVE, Renfe, Renfe AVLO, iryo.
- 37 direct buses per day with Plana.
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