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Compare bus and train for Salou to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 €5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 59m. 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 €5, while a bus costs an average of €19.
Distance: 92 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€19 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest | €19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Salou to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Salou to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Salou to Barcelona:
A train is €15 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 3m.
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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.
150621:11 PM 1h26 Port Aventura 2:37 PM Barcelona Sants €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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150621:11 PM 1h26 Port Aventura 2:37 PM Barcelona Sants €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
150621:11 PM 1h26 Port Aventura 2:37 PM Barcelona Sants €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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150649:41 PM 1h26 Port Aventura 11:07 PM Barcelona Sants €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
1506011:11 AM 1h26 Port Aventura 12:37 PM Barcelona Sants €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
15212 · 180547:46 AM 1h57 Port Aventura 9:43 AM Barcelona Passeig De Gracia €12 1 One-way 1 transfer
normal3:35 AM 1h30 Salou, Estación de Autobuses 5:05 AM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
normal3:35 AM 1h45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses 5:20 AM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
normal3:35 AM 2h00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses 5:35 AM Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) €19 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salou to Barcelona:
A train is €15 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 3m.
- Around 42 buses per day.
- Around 30 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 Renfe, iryo to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Plana to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe, iryo.
- 42 direct buses per day with Plana.
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