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Travel Information between Barcelona and Salou

Distance56 miles (91 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $21
Cheapest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 1 h 53 min
Fastest modeBus • $21 (€19) • 1 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesBus Plana or Renfe Regional Exprés

Take a train or bus to travel 56 miles (91 km) to Salou from Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Bus Plana or Renfe Regional Exprés among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Barcelona to Salou.

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from Barcelona to Salou

How to get from Barcelona to Salou by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Salou is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Bus Plananormal
09:50AM2h05
Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia)
11:55AMSalou, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Bus Plananormal
09:50AM2h05
Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia)
11:55AMSalou, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Bus Plananormal
07:30AM1h40
Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina
09:10AMSalou, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Bus Plananormal
09:40AM2h15
Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
11:55AMSalou, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers
Bus Plananormal
11:40AM2h25
Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
02:05PMSalou, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers
Bus Plananormal
12:00PM2h05
Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina
02:05PMSalou, Estación de Autobuses
$261One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Barcelona to Salou

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Barcelona to Salou, 100,00% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Barcelona to Salou and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Barcelona to Salou

Travel to Salou easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Barcelona to Salou.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Barcelona to Salou. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Salou from Barcelona is by taking a train, which costs on average $10 (€9).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Barcelona to Salou:

A train is $11 (€10) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $21 (€19) from Barcelona to Salou.

The fastest way to get to Salou from Barcelona is by bus with an average travel time of 1 h 6 min.

Other travel options to Salou take longer:

Train takes 1 h 53 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 56 miles (91 km) between Barcelona and Salou.

The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Salou is:

  • 51 buses a day.
  • 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Barcelona to Salou as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Barcelona to Salou:

  • Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Barcelona to Salou depart from El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) to Salou, Estación de Autobuses.
  • Most travelers catch their train from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Port Aventura.

The following travel companies offer services from Barcelona to Salou:

  • Bus Plana or Empresa Plana can get you to Salou by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Empresa Plana from Barcelona to Salou for $13 (€12) on Omio.
  • Renfe Regional Exprés or Renfe Viajeros can take you to Salou by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Renfe Regional Exprés from Barcelona to Salou for $10 (€9).

Yes, there are direct services available from Barcelona to Salou with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with Bus Plana or Empresa Plana with 51 direct buses per day.
  • 4 direct trains per day with Renfe Viajeros.

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

Many of our customers traveling from Barcelona to Salou don't make Salou their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Salou are El Prat de Llobregat, Tarragona, Zaragoza or Barcelona El Prat Airport, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Salou to any of these top destinations today!

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