- Must visit
Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Main archaeological museum for Roman Tarraco, with mosaics, sculpture, inscriptions, and essential context for the UNESCO site.
Cheapest price
$20
Average price
$20
Fastest journey
1 h 5 m
Average duration
1 h 5 m
Buses per day
13
Distance
72 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Tarragona is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Tarragona will cost around $20 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $20.
Of the 13 buses that leave Barcelona El Prat Airport for Tarragona on Mon, Aug 03, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Aug 03 the direct buses cover the 72 km distance in an average of 1 h 5 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
On Mon, Aug 03 the slowest buses will take 1 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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normalBuses from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Tarragona run on average 15 times per day, taking around 1h 12m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $20 but you can travel from only $14 by train.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 07:15, the last at 22:30. The fastest bus covers the 44 miles (72 km) distance in 1h 5m.
Distance 44 miles (72 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 1h 5m |
First bus 7:15 AM |
Last bus 10:30 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Plana | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 01:10AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 11:25AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 07:05PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 07:55PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 10:05PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 1h06 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Plana | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 12:15AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
The table below shows live departures for Barcelona El Prat Airport to Tarragona buses for tomorrow, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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normal | 9:10 AM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 10:15 AM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 10:20 AM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 11:25 AM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 11:25 AM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 12:30 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 12:50 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 1:55 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 1:55 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 3:00 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 3:10 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 4:15 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 4:10 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h20 | 5:30 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 5:55 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 7:00 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 6:55 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 8:00 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 8:10 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 9:15 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 9:20 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 10:25 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 10:15 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 11:20 PM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
normal | 11:10 PM El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h05 | 12:15 AM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Tarragona — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Tarragona trip today.
Main archaeological museum for Roman Tarraco, with mosaics, sculpture, inscriptions, and essential context for the UNESCO site.
Detailed model and interpretation center explaining ancient Tarraco's layout, ideal before exploring the Roman remains.
Museum inside the cathedral complex featuring liturgical art, sculpture, and treasures tied to Tarragona's religious history.
Balcony-like seafront promenade with classic Mediterranean views, ideal for sunset, photos, and a first impression of Tarragona.
Broad central avenue lined with shops and civic buildings, connecting the modern city with the historic core and sea views.
Atmospheric old town quarter of narrow lanes, stone houses, and Roman-medieval layers, perfect for wandering on foot.
Romesco is Tarragona's emblematic sauce of roasted ñora peppers, nuts, garlic, oil and vinegar, often served with fish, calçots or seafood.
Calçots are sweet spring onions grilled over flames and dipped in romesco or salvitxada. They are a beloved winter tradition across Tarragona province.
Xató is an escarole salad with salt cod, tuna, anchovies, olives and a rich romesco-style sauce. It is a classic festive dish in coastal Tarragona.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant near Tarragona known for creative tasting menus rooted in Catalan ingredients and elegant modern dining.
Well-known casual spot in the old town serving tapas, vermouth and Catalan small plates in a lively, local setting.
Established restaurant by the Roman circus area, known for contemporary Catalan cuisine, rice dishes and polished service.
Moderate for Spain: dining is reasonable, local transit is cheap, and summer hotels rise but stay below Barcelona.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for great service. For cafes and taxis, round up or leave small change.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Tarragona by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Tarragona, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Barcelona El Prat Airport to Tarragona buses use the Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tarragona station pair, with some services arriving at Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses. Use this guide to compare Barcelona El Prat Airport and Tarragona bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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