How to travel from Madrid to Tarragona
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4.6Travel Information from Madrid to Tarragona
 Distance | 263 miles (424 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $24 - |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE |
Take a train or flight to travel 263 miles (424 km) between Madrid and Tarragona. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Tarragona.
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How to get from Madrid to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Tarragona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Find the best trip between Madrid and Tarragona with Vueling Airlines, Alsa and Renfe. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most popular route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.
Renfe is Spain’s national train company operating freight and passenger on Spain’s extensive railway network as well as international routes to neighboring France and Portugal. Renfe has a wide range of ticket types to fit your budget like the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also offers discount cards like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50 for qualified travelers. The Renfe AVE trains run at high speed and serve long-distance routes, Alvia trains combine high-speed and normal speed trains serving domestic routes, Altaria serves domestic routes into southern Spain, Euromed offers domestic routes along the Mediterranean coast, Avant trains serve regional commuter routes and Trenhotel offers night train routes.
Alsa is the main provider of travel travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK travel company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of travel with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal travel with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium travel provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other travel tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
Vueling is one of Spain’s leading low-cost airlines where you can choose between Basic, Optima or Time Flex tickets for your next journey
FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Tarragona
There are 2 options to travel to Tarragona from Madrid including taking a train or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Tarragona is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $24 (€22) compared to other travel options to Tarragona:
Taking a flight costs () less than taking a bus, which costs on average () for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $4 (€3) less than taking a train, which costs on average $28 (€25) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Tarragona from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes 2 h 14 min on average.
The distance from Madrid to Tarragona is approximately 263 miles (424 km).
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Tarragona is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 24 flights per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Madrid to Tarragona as scheduled services by train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Tarragona:
- Buses from Madrid to Tarragona most often leave from Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 and arrive in Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses.
- Trains from Madrid to Tarragona most often leave from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Tarragona.
The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Tarragona:
- Travel with Alsa for buses to Tarragona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Madrid to Tarragona tickets on Omio for $52 (€47).
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Iberia or Air Europa to go to Tarragona by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Iberia Madrid to Tarragona tickets on Omio for $24 (€22).
- Travel with AVE, Ouigo, Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe AVE INT or Renfe Viajeros for trains to Tarragona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for iryo Madrid to Tarragona tickets on Omio for $25 (€23).
Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Tarragona with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to Tarragona with Alsa.
- You can check for a direct flight to Tarragona with Vueling Airlines or Air Europa with 13 direct flights per day.
- You can check for a direct train to Tarragona with AVE, Ouigo, Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe AVLO, Renfe AVE INT or Renfe Viajeros with 7 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Tarragona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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