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Travel Information from Salou to Barcelona

Distance56 miles (91 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$9 - $21
Cheapest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 1 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • $9 (€8) • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesBus Plana or Renfe Regional Exprés

Take a train or bus to travel 56 miles (91 km) between Salou and Barcelona. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Bus Plana or Renfe Regional Exprés among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Salou to Barcelona.

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from Salou to Barcelona

How to get from Salou to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Salou to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Bus Plananormal
08:55AM2h40
Salou, Estación de Autobuses
11:35AMBarcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia)
$291One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Bus Plananormal
08:55AM2h40
Salou, Estación de Autobuses
11:35AMBarcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia)
$291One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Bus Plananormal
03:35AM2h00
Salou, Estación de Autobuses
05:35AMBarcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia)
$291One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Bus Plananormal
08:55AM2h50
Salou, Estación de Autobuses
11:45AMBarcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
$291One-way
0 transfers
Bus Plananormal
11:00AM2h35
Salou, Estación de Autobuses
01:35PMBarcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia)
$291One-way
0 transfers
Bus Plananormal
11:00AM2h45
Salou, Estación de Autobuses
01:45PMBarcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel)
$291One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Salou to Barcelona

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Salou to Barcelona, 100,00% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Salou to Barcelona and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Salou to Barcelona

Travel to Barcelona easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salou to Barcelona.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Salou to Barcelona: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Salou to Barcelona is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to Barcelona:

A train is $12 (€11) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Salou to Barcelona costing on average $21 (€19).

The fastest way from Salou to Barcelona is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 5 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 56 miles (91 km) between Salou and Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from Salou to Barcelona is:

  • Around 53 buses per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Salou to Barcelona as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Salou to Barcelona:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Salou, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2).

The following travel companies offer services from Salou to Barcelona:

  • Travel with Bus Plana or Empresa Plana for buses to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Empresa Plana Salou to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).
  • Travel with Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe REGIONAL or Renfe Viajeros to go to Barcelona by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Renfe REGIONAL Salou to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).

Yes, there are direct routes from Salou to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 53 direct buses a day to Barcelona with Bus Plana or Empresa Plana.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to Barcelona with Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services to Barcelona 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.

Your trip from Salou to Barcelona doesn't have to end in Barcelona. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville or Zaragoza. If you’d like to add Madrid, Paris, Valencia, Seville or Zaragoza to your Salou to Barcelona tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Barcelona today!
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