Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$23
Fastest journey
30 m
Average duration
31 m
Trains per day
36
Distance
82 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Barcelona to Tarragona is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg.
Most popular Train | Bus |
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€12 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price |
1h 35m Average duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average duration 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 1:17 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 1:51 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 1:17 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 1:51 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 2:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 2:32 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 2:03 PM Barcelona Sants | 1h10 | 3:13 PM Tarragona station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:05 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h35 | 2:40 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 2:15 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 2:49 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:33 PM Barcelona Sants | 1h10 | 4:43 PM Tarragona station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 4:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 4:32 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:05 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h35 | 4:40 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 4:15 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 4:49 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h35 | 5:05 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 4:40 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 5:12 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 6:32 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:05 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h35 | 6:40 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 8:04 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 4:22 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 4:22 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 4:45 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 5:17 AM 5:17 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 5:15 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h33 | 5:48 AM 5:48 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 5:27 AM 5:27 AMBarcelona Sants | 0h31 | 5:58 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 5:40 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 6:14 AM 6:14 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 6:00 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 6:32 AM 6:32 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:15 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 6:49 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:30 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h33 | 7:03 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:30 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h33 | 7:03 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:50 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h35 | 7:25 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:03 AM Barcelona Sants | 1h07 | 8:10 AM Tarragona station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 7:39 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:05 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 7:39 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:05 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h34 | 7:39 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:55 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 8:27 AM 8:27 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:03 AM Barcelona Sants | 1h10 | 9:13 AM Tarragona station | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h36 | 9:41 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 10:32 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h32 | 10:32 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:50 AM Barcelona Sants | 0h31 | 11:21 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h30 | 12:30 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:32 PM Barcelona Sants | 0h35 | 1:07 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Distance 50 miles (81 km) |
Average train duration 1h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Trains per day 18 |
Direct trains 18 |
Train providers 16 |
Fastest train 32m |
First train 05:45 |
Last train 21:00 |
Travel to Tarragona from Barcelona from $10 (€8) with Omio’s train partners Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe and Renfe Intercity! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient route for you.
Renfe Regional Exprés is a regional train service operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company. It operates throughout Spain, with services running from early morning to late evening. Renfe Regional Expres offers a variety of train types, including the Media Distancia, and Larga Distancia. The Media Distancia and Larga Distancia are medium- and long-distance trains, respectively. Ticket types include in this type of train is just Turista. Onboard facilities include air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and power outlets. The most popular routes for Renfe Regional Expres are Madrid-Barcelona, Madrid-Valencia, and Madrid-Seville.
Barcelona to Tarragona train information with Renfe Regional Exprés:
The Barcelona-Tarragona train journey between the two cities begins at the Barcelona-Sants train station and ends at the Camp de Tarragona station. This is a direct route, operated by the railway company Renfe. There are currently around 70 daily connections between Barcelona and Tarragona, including weekends and public holidays. In the Omio search engine you can obtain more detailed information about this route and buy Barcelona Tarragona train tickets directly, without having to travel or queues at ticket offices. Once the purchase has been made, the user will receive confirmation via email or through the Omio app.
The 83 km journey between Barcelona and Tarragona is made on both regional and national trains, including those from AVE. The medium and long-distance national trains covering this popular route are Intercity, Avant, Euromed, Alvia, Talgo and Trenhotel. Each of them is equipped with economy and business class cars, whose seats have an auxiliary table, litter bin, audio/video connection, headphones, armrests and individual footrests. All trains have side luggage compartments and cafeteria service.
The length of the train journey from Barcelona to Tarragona depends on the type of train. Thus, the fastest Barcelona Tarragona trains are the AVE, which run the route in about half an hour. The Avant, Intercity, Alvia and Trenhotel trains take about 35-40 minutes, while Talgo and Euromed connect Barcelona and Tarragona in 52 minutes. The longest journey is on board regional trains: the journey time is 1 hour and 8 minutes.
The first train from Barcelona leaves at 6:05 and arrives in Tarragona at 6:36. The departure of the last train is at 21:50, with a journey time of 31 minutes. Both the first and the last train Barcelona-Tarragona are high speed.
The cheapest ticket costs 8.05 € (Regional Express trains) and the most expensive, 38.60 € (AVE). The amount may vary depending on the day on which the trip is made and the Avanza date on which the ticket is purchased: the sooner the ticket is purchased, the lower the cost.
Barcelona Tarragona trains leave from Barcelona-Sants station in the centre of Barcelona and arrive at Camp de Tarragona station. Despite its remoteness from the city centre, Camp station has 4 bus lines that link it with different towns on the Costa Dorada. The first bus to Tarragona leaves at 6:29, with a journey time of 20-25 minutes. The price of the ticket to Tarragona is 1.70 euros. Camp station is open from 6:00 to 23:30 Monday to Saturday and from 7:15 to 23:15 on Sundays and public holidays.
When departing from Barcelona, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Barcelona Sants, Passeig de Gràcia station and Barcelona Estació de França. When arriving in Tarragona, you can end your trip in train stations like Tarragona and Camp de Tarragona.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Barcelona Sants, which is located around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Tarragona, located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away from the city centre.
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