Tarragona Transportation Tips by DSwede Top 5 Page for this destination

If you drive, Tarragona is about an hour from Barcelona along the A-7 autopista. This will also cost you ~8EUR in tolls.

Alternatively, take the train from Barcelona-Sants in Barcelona, avoid the hassle of driving and save ~3EUR. The train station in Tarragona is at the bottom of the hill of the old city center, easy walking distance if you have light luggage or a 5 minute taxi to just about anywhere.

If you actually fly into Barcelona, you can take the rail directly from the airport. Unless they are doing construction, the rail will stop on track 5 of BCN-Sants station and from there the outbound to Tarragona also leaves from track 5. You can buy your ticket for the entire journey from the ticket window at the airport platform for something near ~6EUR.

If you fly into Reus, you will have to take a bus (~20km).
If you fly into Girona, you're on the far side of Barcelona and will have to get a train.

Mode: TO

Type: Train