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Compare train, bus, and flight for Toulouse to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Toulouse to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, while a flight costs an average of $698.
Distance: 172 miles (277 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$11 Average price Cheapest | $698 Average price | $77 Average price | $117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 9m Average total duration 8h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Toulouse to Tarragona:
A train is $67 (€55) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Toulouse to Tarragona costing on average $77 (€64).
A train is $687 (€567) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Tarragona costing on average $698 (€575).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 9h 9m.
You'll arrive about 1h 22m sooner (3h 26m by flight vs 4h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $698 (€575) compared to roughly $117 (€97) 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 Toulouse to Tarragona
How to get from Toulouse to Tarragona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Toulouse to Tarragona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal6:00 PM8h25Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)2:25 AMTarragona$621One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal6:00 PM8h25Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)2:25 AMTarragona$621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IB1190 · IB4119:05 AM3h40Toulouse Blagnac Airport12:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$10651One-way1 transfer
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97118:42 AM6h30Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau3:12 PMTarragona station$1171One-way2 transfers- 4655+18129+97138:42 AM7h32Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau4:14 PMTarragona station$1171One-way2 transfers
- 4655+18129+97118:42 AM7h32Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau4:14 PMTarragona station$1171One-way2 transfers
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Normal10:15 AM10h25Toulouse, Airport8:40 PMTarragona$721One-way1 transfer- Normal+Normal9:45 AM10h55Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)8:40 PMTarragona$721One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal6:20 PM8h05Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau)2:25 AMTarragona$741One-way1 transfer
- AF7423 · AF13487:00 AM4h15Toulouse Blagnac Airport11:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3631One-way1 transfer
- AF7421 · AF13486:05 AM5h10Toulouse Blagnac Airport11:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3631One-way1 transfer
- AF7407 · AF104811:30 AM4h05Toulouse Blagnac Airport3:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$5351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Toulouse to Tarragona:
A train is $67 (€55) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Toulouse to Tarragona costing on average $77 (€64).
A train is $687 (€567) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Toulouse to Tarragona costing on average $698 (€575).
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
Bus takes on average 9h 9m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Toulouse and Tarragona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau and arrive in Tarragona station.
- Flights mostly depart from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Toulouse, Gare routière Pierre Semard (Matabiau) and arrive in Tarragona.
- Travel with Andbus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Monbus to go to Tarragona by bus.
- Travel with AVE, Renfe, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Tarragona by train.
- Travel with BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, KLM, Air France, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Iberia to go to Tarragona by flight.
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