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Museu Picasso
One of the world’s leading Picasso collections, especially strong on his formative years in Barcelona and early artistic development.
Cheapest price
€9
Average price
€16
Fastest journey
34 m
Average duration
36 m
Trains per day
68
Distance
82 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Tarragona to Barcelona is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tarragona to Barcelona will cost around €16 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €9.
Of the 68 trains that leave Tarragona for Barcelona on Tue, Aug 25, 68 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 25 the direct trains cover the 82 km distance in an average of 36 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 34 m .
On Tue, Aug 25 the slowest trains will take 36 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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35869Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tarragona to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €4, and a bus costs an average of €11.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€11 Average price Cheapest | €12 Average price | €17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Tarragona to Barcelona:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Tarragona to Barcelona costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 3m.
The journey is about 16m faster (56m by train vs 1h 12m by car) and roughly €6 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€11 vs €17). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Renfe, AVE, Renfe AVANT, Renfe AVLO, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe EUROMED, iryo, Rodalies de Catalunya.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Tarragona to Barcelona trains for today, Monday, August 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18054 | 8:26 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 9:37 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
08087 | Delayed 6:41 AM 8:41 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h34 | 9:15 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15004 | 8:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 10:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01072 | Delayed 7:04 AM 8:57 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 7:41 AM 7:41 AMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03311 | On time 9:18 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0h38 | 9:56 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15006 | On time 9:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 11:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18122 | 10:26 AM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 11:39 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03073 | Delayed 10:30 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 9:11 AM 9:11 AMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15032 | On time 10:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 12:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15060 | 11:26 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 12:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03091 | Delayed 9:27 AM 11:27 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h39 | 10:06 AM 10:06 AMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01092 | Delayed 9:34 AM 11:31 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 10:15 AM 10:15 AMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15036 | 11:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 1:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03093 | 12:23 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 1:04 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18124 | 12:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 1:39 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00533 | 12:33 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h36 | 1:09 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15010 | 12:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 2:09 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15062 | 1:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 2:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01112 | On time 1:54 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h56 | 2:50 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15012 | 1:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 3:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03943 | Delayed 12:15 PM 2:12 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 2:54 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03993 | Delayed 12:12 PM 2:12 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 12:54 PM 12:54 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18126 | 2:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 3:39 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03113 | Delayed 2:30 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 1:11 PM 1:11 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
34813 | 2:30 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 3:11 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15014 | 3:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 4:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03123 | 3:31 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h44 | 4:15 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
34823 | 3:31 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h44 | 4:15 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
09725 | On time 3:40 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h39 | 4:19 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
17050 | On time 3:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 5:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18128 | 4:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 5:39 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15016 | 4:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 6:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15018 | 5:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 6:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01152 | Delayed 3:42 PM 5:30 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h49 | 6:19 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18130 | 5:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 7:09 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01162 | On time 6:07 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h53 | 7:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15020 | 6:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 7:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03305 | Delayed 4:31 PM 6:31 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h43 | 7:14 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
08187 | Delayed 4:38 PM 6:38 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 7:20 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15038 | 6:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 8:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18132 | 7:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 8:39 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
08207 | Delayed 5:55 PM 7:55 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h40 | 8:35 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15022 | 7:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 9:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00694 | 7:57 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h54 | 8:51 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00460 | 8:13 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h44 | 8:57 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
17056 | On time 8:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 9:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03173 | Delayed 6:28 PM 8:28 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h43 | 7:11 PM 7:11 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
34621 | 8:54 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h46 | 9:40 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00621 | Delayed 6:59 PM 8:54 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h46 | 9:40 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18134 | 8:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 10:09 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03183 | Delayed 9:10 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h39 | 7:49 PM 7:49 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01192 | Delayed 7:17 PM 9:17 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h47 | 10:04 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15024 | 9:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 10:39 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00437 | 9:32 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 10:13 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15064 | 9:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 11:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
06015 | Delayed 8:10 PM 10:10 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h40 | 8:50 PM 8:50 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03931 | 10:17 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h43 | 11:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03941 | Delayed 8:17 PM 10:17 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 8:59 PM 8:59 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18096 | 10:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 11:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03309 | Delayed 8:39 PM 10:39 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 11:20 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15000 | 5:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 7:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15002 | 6:26 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 7:37 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
18120 | 6:59 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 8:10 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
35869 | 7:12 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0h36 | 7:48 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15050 | 7:26 AM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 8:39 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
08077 | 7:35 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0h36 | 8:11 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15030 | 7:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 9:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Tarragona to Barcelona run on average 31 times per day, taking around 56m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €4 if you book in advance.
There are 31 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:48, the last at 23:09. The fastest train covers the 50 miles (82 km) distance in 39m.
Distance 50 miles (82 km) |
Average train duration 56m |
Cheapest ticket price €4 |
Trains per day 31 |
Direct trains 31 |
Fastest train 39m |
First train 5:48 AM |
Last train 11:09 PM |
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Discover the best of Barcelona — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Barcelona trip today.
One of the world’s leading Picasso collections, especially strong on his formative years in Barcelona and early artistic development.
This national art museum is essential for Romanesque murals, Gothic masterpieces, and one of the city’s grandest palace settings.
Europe’s largest museum dedicated to Miró, combining bold paintings, sculpture, and a superb hilltop setting on Montjuïc.
Barcelona’s most famous boulevard connects Plaça de Catalunya to the waterfront, lined with performers, kiosks, and historic buildings.
This medieval district rewards slow wandering with narrow lanes, hidden squares, Roman traces, and some of the city’s richest atmosphere.
Barcelona’s grand modernist avenue is ideal for architecture lovers, showcasing luxury facades, major Gaudí works, and elegant urban design.
A Catalan tomato-rubbed bread with olive oil and salt. Simple, iconic, and served almost everywhere as a staple of Barcelona meals.
Mixed seafood and rice cooked in a rich broth, often finished in the pan. A beloved coastal dish tied to Catalonia’s Mediterranean fishing tradition.
A Catalan custard dessert with citrus and cinnamon, topped with a caramelized sugar crust. It is one of the region’s most classic sweets.
Acclaimed fine dining restaurant serving inventive Catalan tasting menus in an elegant, intimate setting.
Traditional tavern celebrated for vermouth, bombas, and classic tapas in a busy, authentic Barceloneta atmosphere.
Historic market bar famed for seafood tapas, fried fish, and a lively counter atmosphere inside Mercat de La Boqueria.
Moderate for Western Europe; lodging in central areas is costly, but tapas, menu del día, and public transport are fairly priced for tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good service; small change for cafes; taxi tips are optional, usually rounding up.
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Barcelona Sants -> Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tarragona to Barcelona by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Barcelona, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Tarragona to Barcelona trains use the Camp de Tarragona to Barcelona Sants station pair, with some services arriving at Barcelona Passeig De Gracia. Use this guide to compare Tarragona and Barcelona train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Camp de Tarragona is 1 km from Tarragona city centre. Public transport options include:
Camp de Tarragona has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, Hotel, Ticket Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: MÁSCOSAS Cafe pans, Cafe Pans
The ticket office is open Mon - Sat: 06:00 - 23:15, Sun: 06:30 - 23:15.
Available at Camp de Tarragona: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Camp de Tarragona: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Camp de Tarragona: The station is fully accessible, including step-free access, handicapped restrooms, and adapted elevators.
Nearby hotels include Chilliman & Mas Miro Biofarm, Hotel Peralta, H10 Imperial Tarraco.
Tarragona has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Tarragona.
ATMs are available at Tarragona.
Ticket office support is available at Tarragona.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Tarragona: Parking, WC.
Available at Tarragona: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Tarragona.
Barcelona Sants is 1 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona Sants has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: McDonald’s, Caffe di Fiore, Ars Café, Café de l'Estació, Café de l’Estació Deli, Lavazza, Como, Peter's, Tutti Frutti, Enrique Tomás, & many more
Hotspots in and near restaurants. ATMs are in the central part of the station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 22:00. Information desks are located in various locations inside the station.
Luggage storage is staffed and automatic. Open daily from 05:30 to 21:00. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Barcelona Sants: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Barcelona Sants: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona Sants: All areas of the station have full disability access facilities.
Nearby hotels include Apartments Eixample, Apartment Guell, Sweet Inn Callao.
Barcelona Passeig De Gracia has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Lasarte, El Nacional
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Barcelona Passeig De Gracia. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Barcelona Passeig De Gracia. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Barcelona Passeig De Gracia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Barcelona Passeig De Gracia: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona Passeig De Gracia: Elevators.
Nearby hotels include Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, Hotel Royal Passeig de Gracia, Casa Fuster Hotel.
Barcelona Estació De França is 2 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona Estació De França has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Barcelona Estació De França.
ATMs are available at Barcelona Estació De França.
Ticket office support is available at Barcelona Estació De França.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Barcelona Estació De França: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Barcelona Estació De França: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona Estació De França.
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