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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $121 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $121, while a flight costs an average of $483.
Distance: 537 miles (865 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$483 Average price | $121 Average price Cheapest | $294 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 12m Average total duration 17h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Tarragona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Tarragona:
A bus is $363 (€305) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Tarragona costing on average $483 (€406).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 12m.
You'll arrive about 7h 7m sooner (3h 56m by flight vs 11h 3m by car). Tickets start at around $483 (€406) compared to roughly $294 (€247) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Tarragona
How to get from Paris to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Tarragona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 637511:00 PM 1h45 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 12:45 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 637511:00 PM 1h45 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 12:45 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
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TO47586:20 PM 1h40 Paris Orly Airport 8:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $82 1 One-way 0 transfers
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Normal · Normal8:45 AM 17h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 2:25 AM Tarragona $85 1 One-way 1 transfer
Normal · Normal9:30 AM 16h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 2:25 AM Tarragona $92 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM 23h15 Paris, Porte Maillot 5:55 AM Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses $133 1 One-way 2 transfers
FR 312212:55 PM 1h45 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 2:40 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $77 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY80133:35 PM 1h40 Paris Orly Airport 5:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $83 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY80194:25 PM 1h40 Paris Orly Airport 6:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport $83 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Tarragona:
A bus is $363 (€305) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Tarragona costing on average $483 (€406).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 12m.
- Around 94 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Tarragona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Tarragona station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Vueling, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Europa, Qatar Airways, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Condor Flugdienst, Royal Air Maroc, Swiss, Transavia France, Luxair, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air, BA Cityflyer, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Tarragona by bus.
- 25 direct flights per day with Vueling, Air France, Transavia France, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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