- Must visit
Museu Picasso
Major collection focused on Pablo Picasso’s early work and deep connection to Barcelona, housed in medieval palaces in El Born.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$19
Fastest journey
34 m
Average duration
36 m
Trains per day
71
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 $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 71 trains that leave Tarragona for Barcelona on Fri, Jun 26, 71 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 26 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 Fri, Jun 26 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 $13.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$9 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 37m Average total duration 1h 7m 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 $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Tarragona to Barcelona costing on average $14 (€12).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
The journey is about 16m faster (56m by train vs 1h 12m by car) and roughly $11 (€9) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($9 (€7) vs $20 (€16)). 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, Thursday, June 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | On time 7:12 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0h36 | 7:48 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
35100 | 7:26 AM Tarragona station | 1h13 | 8:39 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
08077 | Delayed 5:35 AM 7:35 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h36 | 8:11 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15030 | 7:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 9:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
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 | |
03301 | Delayed 6:45 AM 8:45 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h39 | 7:24 AM 7:24 AMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15004 | 8:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 10:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01072 | Delayed 6:57 AM 8:57 AMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 9:39 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15006 | 9:56 AM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 11:07 AM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
35102 | 10:00 AM Tarragona station | 1h36 | 11:36 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 | |
15008 | 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 | 11:27 AM Camp de Tarragona | 0h39 | 12:06 PM Barcelona 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 | |
03993 | Delayed 12:12 PM 2:12 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 12:54 PM 12:54 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03943 | Delayed 12:15 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 | |
15052 | 2:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 4:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
34823 | 3:31 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h44 | 4:15 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03123 | 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 | |
35104 | 5:29 PM Tarragona station | 1h37 | 7:06 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
01152 | Delayed 3:30 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 | |
03163 | 7:11 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h39 | 7:50 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 | |
35106 | 8:13 PM Tarragona station | 1h53 | 10:06 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00460 | 8:15 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h42 | 8:57 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
17056 | On time 8:26 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 9:37 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03173 | 8:28 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h43 | 9:11 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
00621 | 8:54 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h46 | 9:40 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
34621 | 8:54 PM Camp 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 | Delayed 7:32 PM 9:32 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h41 | 8:13 PM 8:13 PMBarcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
15064 | 9:56 PM Tarragona station | 1h11 | 11:07 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03941 | Delayed 8:17 PM 10:17 PMCamp de Tarragona | 0h43 | 11:00 PM Barcelona Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
03931 | 10:17 PM Camp de Tarragona | 0h43 | 11:00 PM Barcelona 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 | |
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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 (€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 (€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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Major collection focused on Pablo Picasso’s early work and deep connection to Barcelona, housed in medieval palaces in El Born.
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Leading modern art museum on Montjuïc dedicated to Joan Miró, with paintings, sculptures, and strong city views nearby.
Barcelona’s most famous promenade, lively and historic, linking Plaça de Catalunya to the waterfront with constant street activity.
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Elegant boulevard lined with landmark modernist buildings, luxury shops, and some of the city’s best-known architecture.
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