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Compare bus, train, and flight for Tarragona to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tarragona to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. 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 €30, while a flight costs an average of €234.
Distance: 263 miles (424 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€64 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €234 Average price | €91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg 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 Tarragona to Madrid:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tarragona to Madrid costing on average €64.
A bus is €205 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tarragona to Madrid costing on average €234.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 47m.
The journey is about 2h 22m faster (3h 19m by train vs 5h 41m by car) and roughly €28 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€64 vs €91). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Tarragona to Madrid
How to get from Tarragona to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tarragona to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Normal11:00 AM8h00Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco7:00 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal+Normal11:00 AM8h00Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco7:00 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- UX77088:30 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport9:55 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€961One-way0 transfers
Other options
060141:46 PM2h51Camp de Tarragona4:37 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€561One-way0 transfers- 0602011:51 AM2h51Camp de Tarragona2:42 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€571One-way0 transfers
17501+0619010:14 AM11h56Tarragona station10:10 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€601One-way1 transfer
- Normal+Normal11:00 AM8h15Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco7:15 PMMadrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América€511One-way1 transfer
- Normal+Normal11:00 AM9h20Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco8:20 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€511One-way1 transfer
- UX6071 · UX60783:30 PM5h15Barcelona El Prat Airport8:45 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1031One-way1 transfer
- UX6071 · UX60963:30 PM7h05Barcelona El Prat Airport10:35 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1031One-way1 transfer
- UX6037 · UX607811:55 AM8h50Barcelona El Prat Airport8:45 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tarragona to Madrid:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tarragona to Madrid costing on average €64.
A bus is €205 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tarragona to Madrid costing on average €234.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 47m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tarragona and Madrid as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Camp de Tarragona and arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes.
- Buses mostly depart from Tarragona, Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco and arrive in Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid).
- Travel with AVE, iryo, SNCF OUIGO, Renfe AVLO, Renfe to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, Alba Star, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Iberia Express, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Royal Air Maroc, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with Hife, Alsa to go to Madrid by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with AVE, iryo, SNCF OUIGO, Renfe AVLO.
- 11 direct flights per day with Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, CitizenPlane, Iberia Express.
- 1 direct buses per day with Hife.
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