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Compare bus, train, and flight for Madrid to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, while a flight costs an average of $285.
Distance: 263 miles (424 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$68 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $285 Average price | $108 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Madrid to Tarragona
Compare the available ways to get from Madrid to Tarragona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Tarragona:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average $68.
A bus is $258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average $285.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
The journey is about 2h 5m faster (3h 21m by train vs 5h 26m by car) and roughly $40 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($68 vs $108). 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.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Tarragona
How to get from Madrid to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Tarragona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
060157:29 PM 2h40 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 10:09 PM Camp de Tarragona $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
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7:29 PM 2h40 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 10:09 PM Camp de Tarragona $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
IB4237:10 PM 1h15 Madrid Barajas Airport 8:25 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $138 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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6:19 PM 2h41 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 9:00 PM Camp de Tarragona $48 1 One-way 0 transfers - 03309
7:34 PM 3h03 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 10:37 PM Camp de Tarragona $65 1 One-way 0 transfers - 03311
6:27 AM 2h49 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 9:16 AM Camp de Tarragona $74 1 One-way 0 transfers
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Normal9:15 AM 8h15 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 5:30 PM Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco $60 1 One-way 1 transfer - Normal+Normal
9:00 AM 8h30 Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América 5:30 PM Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco $60 1 One-way 1 transfer
- IB425
8:00 PM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 9:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $119 1 One-way 0 transfers 
LX2033 · LX19527:30 PM 13h35 Madrid Barajas Airport 9:05 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $144 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY100712:30 PM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 1:50 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $175 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Tarragona:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average $68.
A bus is $258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Tarragona costing on average $285.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Tarragona as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and arrive in Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe, iryo, SNCF OUIGO to go to Tarragona by train.
- Travel with Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA, Vueling, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia Express, Alba Star to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, Hife to go to Tarragona by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with AVE, iryo, SNCF OUIGO.
- 12 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Vueling, Iberia Express.
- 1 direct buses per day with Hife.
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