Barcelona to Tarragona bus
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Bus times from Barcelona to Tarragona
Fastest Journey
1 h 5 m
Average
1 h 5 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
82 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Barcelona for Tarragona every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Bus from Barcelona to Tarragona
 | Distance | 50 miles (81 km) |
 | Average bus duration | 1 h 20 min |
 | Average bus ticket price | $11 (€10) |
 | Bus frequency | 9 a day |
 | Direct bus | Yes, there are 9 direct buses a day |
 | Bus companies | Plana, Alsa, Infobus or Movelia |
Buses from Barcelona to Tarragona cover the 50 miles (81 km) long route taking on average 1 h 20 min with our travel partners like Plana, Alsa, Infobus or Movelia. Normally, there are 9 buses operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $11 (€10), but the average price of bus tickets is $11 (€10). Travelers depart most frequently from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Tarragona, Estació d'autobusos (Pl. Imperial Tàrraco).
Bus providers: Alsa from Barcelona to Tarragona
Buy your official Alsa bus tickets from Barcelona to Tarragona from $11 (€10) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable trip.
Alsa is the main provider of bus travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK bus company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of buses with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal bus with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium buses provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other bus tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
- Cheapest Price: $11
Buses from Barcelona to Tarragona
Making the journey by bus from Barcelona to Tarragona is an enjoyable and direct journey through the beautiful Spanish countryside with a travel time of between one hour 20 minutes and one hour 45 minutes. There are seven daily departures, one in the morning and the rest in the afternoon and evening on a schedule that operates seven days a week. Most departures are from Estació d'Autobuses Nord with one departure a day from Estación de Autobuses de Barcelona-Sants.
Which bus companies travel from Barcelona to Tarragona?
All direct buses to Tarragona from Barcelona are operated by ALSA, a Spanish subsidiary of the British-owned National Express Coaches. The fleet is composed of Mercedes-Benz or Setra buses. These are modern and comfortable with onboard services that include toilets, WiFi, individual power sockets and air conditioning.
How long is the bus from Barcelona to Tarragona?
All buses from Barcelona to Tarragona are direct with journey times of between one hour 20 minutes and one hour 45 minutes depending on the departure time and city-centre traffic in Barcelona.
How many buses are there from Barcelona to Tarragona?
There are seven departures a day of buses from Barcelona to Tarragona. There is one departure in the morning, while the rest leave in the afternoon and continue until late evening. The same schedule is in place from Monday through to Sunday.
What are the departure and arrival stations for buses from Barcelona to Tarragona?
Departure bus station: Buses to Tarragona from Barcelona depart mainly from Estació d'Autobuses Nord with just one daily departure from Estación de Autobuses de Barcelona-Sants. Both are linked to the city center by local buses and Metro trains while there is also a tram service between Barcelona-Sants and the city. Facilities at both bus stations include WiFi, cab ranks, toilets, left baggage storage, shops and cafes.
Arrival bus station: Buses from Barcelona to Tarragona terminate at the city's bus station on the Rambla Nova. It takes approximately 15 minutes to walk from here to the city center or the journey can be made by cab or local bus. Facilities at Tarragona Bus Station include ATMs, toilets, baggage storage, a passenger lounge, a coffee bar and fast food kiosks. In the streets around the bus station, there is car parking as well as a choice of shops and restaurants.
FAQs: Bus from Barcelona to Tarragona
When departing from Barcelona, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and Barcelona, Pl. Universitat. When arriving in Tarragona, you can end your trip in bus stations like Tarragona, Estació d'autobusos (Pl. Imperial Tàrraco), Tarragona and Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, which is located around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Tarragona, Estació d'autobusos (Pl. Imperial Tàrraco), located 0.6 miles (942 m) away from the city centre.
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