How to travel from Alicante to Tarragona

There are 3 travel options to Tarragona from Alicante. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Tarragona from Alicante is by taking a train, which costs on average $25 (€23).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Alicante to Tarragona:

A train is $25 (€22) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Alicante to Tarragona costing on average $50 (€45).

Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $25 (€23).

The quickest way to travel to Tarragona from Alicante is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 10 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 27 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 211 miles (341 km) between Alicante and Tarragona.

The average frequency per day from Alicante to Tarragona is:

• 6 buses per day.
• 15 flights per day.
• Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Alicante and Tarragona as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Alicante to Tarragona:

• Buses from Alicante to Tarragona most often leave from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses.
• Trains mostly depart from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Tarragona.

The following travel companies offer services from Alicante to Tarragona:

• Alsa or FlixBus can take you to Tarragona by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Alicante to Tarragona for $43 (€39).
• Vueling Airlines or Air Europa can take you to Tarragona by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Vueling Airlines from Alicante to Tarragona for $25 (€23).
• Travel with Renfe Intercity or Renfe EUROMED to go to Tarragona by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Renfe EUROMED Alicante to Tarragona tickets on Omio for $25 (€23).

Yes, there are direct services available from Alicante to Tarragona with the following travel companies:

• 5 direct buses per day with Alsa or FlixBus.
• Direct flights with Vueling Airlines with 6 direct flights per day.
• Direct train available with Renfe EUROMED 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Tarragona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Alicante to Tarragona.