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Compare bus and train for Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $24, while a bus costs an average of $30.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$24 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita:
A train is $6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita costing on average $30.
Other travel options to Sant Carles de la Rapita take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
The journey is about 12m faster (2h 1m by train vs 2h 13m by car) and roughly $13 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($24 vs $37). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
181336:03 PM2h17Barcelona Sants8:20 PML'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
181336:03 PM2h17Barcelona Sants8:20 PML'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
013712:08 PM1h24Barcelona Sants3:32 PML'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa$411One-way0 transfers
Other options
181271:33 PM2h17Barcelona Sants3:50 PML'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa$151One-way0 transfers
181314:33 PM2h17Barcelona Sants6:50 PML'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa$151One-way0 transfers
181237:33 AM2h17Barcelona Sants9:50 AML'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita:
A train is $6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Sant Carles de la Rapita costing on average $30.
Other travel options to Sant Carles de la Rapita take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 49 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Sant Carles de la Rapita as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal (Palau Reial) and arrive in Sant Carles de la Rapita, Estació d'autobusos.
- Travel with Hife to go to Sant Carles de la Rapita by bus.
- Travel with Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe, Renfe ALVIA to go to Sant Carles de la Rapita by train.
- 47 direct buses per day with Hife.
- 6 direct trains per day with Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe, Renfe ALVIA.
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