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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 36m. 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 €67, while a train costs an average of €146.
Distance: 259 miles (418 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€146 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €112 Average price | €130 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration 8h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Tarragona:
A bus is €46 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average €112.
A bus is €79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average €146.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 8h 31m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (5h 34m by train vs 6h 2m by car). Tickets start at around €146 compared to roughly €130 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:10 AM10h20Marseille6:30 PMTarragona€531One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:10 AM10h20Marseille6:30 PMTarragona€531One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:40 PM10h15Marseille3:55 AMTarragona€801One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:40 PM10h15Marseille4:55 AMTarragona€1051One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Tarragona:
A train is €34 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average €96.
A train is €359 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average €421.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 18m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses 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 Tarragona station.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Volotea, ITA, British Airways, Iberia to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Tarragona by bus.
- Travel with AVE to go to Tarragona by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
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