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Compare bus, train, and flight for Alicante to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, and a flight costs an average of €40.
Distance: 212 miles (342 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€49 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price | €69 Average price |
6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Alicante to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Alicante to Tarragona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Tarragona:
A train is $12 (€9) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Tarragona costing on average $50 (€40).
A train is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Alicante to Tarragona costing on average $58 (€46).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Tarragona as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Buses mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Tarragona.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Bus Plana, Air Europa, GetJet Airlines to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Hife, Infobus, FlixBus to go to Tarragona by bus.
- Travel with Renfe EUROMED, Renfe Intercity to go to Tarragona by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, GetJet Airlines.
- 7 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe EUROMED, Renfe Intercity.
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