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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 flight with prices starting from €24. 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 flight costs an average of €24, and a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 259 miles (418 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€102 Average price | €87 Average price Cheapest | €201 Average price |
8h 54m Average total duration 8h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY1509Cheapest
VY1509Fastest
VY1509Other options
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FlixBus · FlixBus
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AF7337 · AF1548
AF9405 · AF1548Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Tarragona:
A flight is $14 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average $44 (€35).
A flight is $40 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Tarragona costing on average $70 (€56).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 18 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Tarragona by bus.
- Travel with Volotea, Vueling Airlines, Bus Plana to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Tarragona by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Volotea, Vueling Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
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