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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $28.
Distance: 259 miles (418 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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$113 Average price Cheapest | $206 Average price | $213 Average price |
8h 54m Average total duration 8h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Marseille to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Tarragona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Tarragona:
A flight is $0.83 (€0.67) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average $29 (€24).
A flight is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average $50 (€41).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Tarragona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Tarragona by train.
- Travel with Volotea, Vueling Airlines to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Tarragona by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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