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Planning a Trip

Getting There

Daily, 43 trains make the 1- to 1 1/4-hour trip to and from the Barcelona-Sants station. There are no direct trains between Madrid and Tarragona; from Madrid, you have to go first to Barcelona, where you change trains for Tarragona. In Tarragona, the RENFE office is in the train station, Plaza Pedrera s/n (tel. 90-224-02-02; www.renfe.es).

From Barcelona, there are 10 buses per day to Tarragona (trip time: 1 1/2 hr.); from Valencia, 10 buses (trip time: 3 1/2 hr.); and from Alicante, 6 buses (trip time: 6 1/2 hr.). Call tel. 97-722-91-26 in Tarragona for more information.

To drive, take the A-2 southwest from Barcelona to the A-7, and then take the N-340. The route is well marked. This is a fast toll road. The one-way cost of the toll road from Barcelona to Tarragona is 9€.

Visitor Information

The tourist office, at Calle Major 39 (tel. 97-725-07-95; www.tarragonaturisme.es), is open April to October Monday to Saturday 9am to 9pm, Sunday 10am to 2pm; off-season hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 2pm and 4 to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 2pm.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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