How to travel from Tarragona to Barcelona

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Travel Information to Barcelona from Tarragona

Distance81 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€7 - €10
Cheapest modeTrain • €7 • 34 min
Fastest modeTrain • €7 • 34 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa or Renfe Regional Exprés

Travel 81 km by train or coach between Tarragona and Barcelona. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Alsa or Renfe Regional Exprés among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Tarragona to Barcelona.

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from Tarragona to Barcelona

How to get from Tarragona to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Tarragona to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Renfe15032
09:26AM1h11
Tarragona station
10:37AMBarcelona Sants
91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Renfe15032
09:26AM1h11
Tarragona station
10:37AMBarcelona Sants
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Renfe Avant08087
08:41AM0h34
Camp de Tarragona
09:15AMBarcelona Sants
201One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Renfe18084
08:26AM1h11
Tarragona station
09:37AMBarcelona Sants
91One-way
0 transfers
Renfe17050
03:26PM1h11
Tarragona station
04:37PMBarcelona Sants
91One-way
0 transfers
Renfe Intercity01072
09:07AM0h52
Camp de Tarragona
09:59AMBarcelona Sants
191One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
11:00AM1h30
Tarragona
12:30PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
121One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
04:20PM1h35
Tarragona
05:55PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
121One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
09:25PM1h35
Tarragona
11:00PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
121One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Tarragona to Barcelona

Travel to Barcelona easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Tarragona to Barcelona.

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You can get between Tarragona and Barcelona 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Barcelona is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Barcelona:

Taking a train costs €3 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €10 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Tarragona to Barcelona is by train with an average journey time of 34 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Coach takes on average 1 h 5 min.

You should expect to travel around 81 km from Tarragona to Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from Tarragona to Barcelona is:

  • Around 26 coaches per day.
  • Around 20 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Tarragona to Barcelona as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Tarragona to Barcelona:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2).
  • Most travellers who book a train ticket from Tarragona to Barcelona depart from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Tarragona to Barcelona:

  • You can go to Barcelona from Tarragona by coach with Alsa, Bus Plana, Empresa Plana, Bus Garraf or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €10 with Alsa from Tarragona to Barcelona on Omio.
  • You can go to Barcelona from Tarragona by train with Renfe Regional Exprés, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe Intercity, Renfe REGIONAL, Renfe EUROMED or Renfe Viajeros. You'll see cheap train tickets for €6 with Renfe Intercity from Tarragona to Barcelona on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Tarragona to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 26 direct coaches a day to Barcelona with Alsa, Bus Plana, Empresa Plana or FlixBus.
  • You can find 20 direct trains per day to take to Barcelona with Renfe Regional Exprés, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe Intercity, Renfe REGIONAL, Renfe EUROMED or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers travelling from Tarragona to Barcelona don't make Barcelona their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville or Zaragoza, either of which you could add to your Tarragona and Barcelona trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Barcelona to any of these top destinations today!

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