How to get to Tarragona from Barcelona
Tarragona is a coastal city 1 hour south of Barcelona by car or train. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès.
Tarragona was a Roman imperial city found before called Tarraco. There are many impressive roman ruins in Tarragona, including the partial ruins of Amphitheatre of Tarragona a Roman circus, Roman walls and the Roman aqueduct.
The Roman ruins of Tarraco have been designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. In May every year Tarragona organises a Roman festival called
Tarraco Viva.
It is easy to get to Tarragona from Barcelona by car, by train, by bus or on a
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How to get to Tarragona from Barcelona
By Train
There are many daily train connections from Barcelona to Tarragona both
regional trains (travel time 1 hour and 20 minutes) and high-speed
AVE trains (travel time 30 to 60 minutes.)
The regular are more convenient for 1 day trips to Tarragona to visit the Roman ruins. The high speed station is inland - Take the
Plana bus service to get to and from “Camp de Tarragona” train station to the Tarragona bus station.
The regular trains arrive on the coast and there is a walk-way up to the gothic area and Roman ruins. Please note the aquaduct is 4km outside Tarragona and best reached by car, taxi or as part of a tour.
By Car
Take the AP-7 motorway or N-340 road to get to Barcelona. The N-420 road goes to Reus.
Google maps Barcelona -Tarragona
By Bus
Take the bus to and from
Tarragona bus station which has bus companies for domestic routes like
ALSA and for international routes
Eurolines Take the
Plana bus service to get to and from “Camp de Tarragona” train station to the Tarragona bus station.
ALSA buses has daily bus routes to Tarragona from Barcelona
Flights / Airport
Nearest airports to Tarragona are
Barcelona airport and
Reus Airport.
Hotels in Tarragona
Where to stay in Tarragona. There are a few nice choices to stay near the Roman ruins. There are no hotels in the Tarragona gothic area itself.
Hotels Tarragona
Hotel Lauria near Roman ruins
Alexandra Aparthotel near Roman ruins
hotel Sant Jordi
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