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Torre Vella de Salou
Historic watchtower adapted as an exhibition space for local art and cultural displays. A compact visit that combines heritage architecture with changing shows.
Cheapest price
£17
Average price
£17
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
1 h 45 m
Buses per day
59
Distance
92 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Barcelona to Salou is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Barcelona to Salou will cost around £17 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £17.
Of the 59 buses that leave Barcelona for Salou every day 59 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 92 km distance in an average of 1 h 45 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 40 m .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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normalThe table below shows live departures for Barcelona to Salou coaches for today, Monday 17 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
normal | 7:15 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h15 | 9:30 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 7:30 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 2h00 | 9:30 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 8:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 11:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 8:40 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 11:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 8:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 11:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 9:10 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 11:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 9:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h45 | 12:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 9:45 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 2h30 | 12:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 10:05 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 12:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 10:20 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 12:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 10:45 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 13:20 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 10:55 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 13:20 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 11:10 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 13:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 11:25 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 13:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 12:00 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h40 | 14:40 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 12:15 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 2h25 | 14:40 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 12:35 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 1h55 | 14:30 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 12:50 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h40 | 14:30 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 13:15 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 15:50 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 13:25 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 15:50 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 13:40 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 15:45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 13:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 15:45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 14:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 17:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 14:40 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 17:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 14:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 17:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 15:00 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h00 | 17:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 15:10 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 17:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 15:15 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 1h45 | 17:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 15:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h45 | 18:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 15:40 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h35 | 18:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 15:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h15 | 18:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 16:10 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 2h00 | 18:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 17:00 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h50 | 19:50 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 17:20 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 2h30 | 19:50 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 17:40 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 19:45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 17:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 19:45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 18:15 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h00 | 20:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 18:25 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 20:50 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 18:30 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 1h45 | 20:15 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 18:40 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 20:45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 18:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 20:45 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 19:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h40 | 22:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 19:40 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h30 | 22:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 19:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h10 | 22:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 20:10 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h55 | 22:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 20:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 23:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 20:45 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 2h20 | 23:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 21:05 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h00 | 23:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 21:20 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h45 | 23:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 21:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h40 | 0:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 21:45 Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina | 2h25 | 0:10 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 22:00 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 0:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 22:15 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 0:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 22:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 1:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 22:40 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 1:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 22:55 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona- El Prat (T2) | 2h05 | 1:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 23:10 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) | 1h50 | 1:00 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 23:30 Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) | 2h35 | 2:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
normal | 23:40 Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) | 2h25 | 2:05 Salou, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Barcelona to Salou run on average 30 times per day, taking around 1h 51m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £17 if you book in advance.
There are 30 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest coach covers the 92 km distance in 1h 28m.
Distance 92 km |
Average bus duration 1h 51m |
Cheapest ticket price £17 |
Buses per day 30 |
Direct buses 30 |
Fastest bus 1h 28m |
First bus 0:05 |
Last bus 23:50 |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Salou — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Salou trip today.
Historic watchtower adapted as an exhibition space for local art and cultural displays. A compact visit that combines heritage architecture with changing shows.
Nearby private collection in Vila-seca featuring modern and contemporary Catalan art. It is a worthwhile short trip for travellers seeking an art-focused visit.
Open-air interpretation area preserving remains linked to the Greek and Roman periods around Cap de Salou. It offers historical context in a coastal setting.
Salou’s best-known palm-lined seafront promenade, ideal for walking, sea views, fountains, and easy access to beaches and monuments.
Scenic coastal path with cliffs, coves, and viewpoints linking beaches and Cap Salou. It is one of the town’s most rewarding outdoor walks.
Large beachside square beside the illuminated fountain, often used for events and evening strolls. It is a central meeting point in the resort.
A rice dish from nearby Cambrils, cooked with fish stock and local seafood. It is a coastal staple of the Costa Daurada.
Chargrilled spring onions from Catalonia, dipped in romesco sauce. A beloved seasonal tradition across Tarragona province.
Catalan fish stew with potatoes, garlic and saffron, traditionally made by fishermen along the Tarragona coast.
Refined seafood restaurant near the seafront, known for rice dishes, shellfish and polished service in an elegant setting.
Casual tapas and grill venue with local favourites, Iberian meats and seafood, suited to a relaxed evening meal.
Long-established rice and seafood restaurant close to the beach, popular for paella, grilled fish and a classic coastal atmosphere.
Moderate for Spain’s Costa Daurada. Holiday stays can rise in summer, but dining and local transport are usually reasonable for resort travellers.
Tipping is modest. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. In cafés, small change is fine; in taxis, round up the fare.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Barcelona to Salou by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Salou, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Barcelona to Salou buses use the Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) to Salou, Estación de Autobuses station pair. Use this guide to compare Barcelona and Salou bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility and WC.
Food options include: Blanc (in the hotel), Moments (in the hotel), BistrEau (in the hotel).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the hotel lobby.
Available at Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel): Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia (Mandarin Oriental Hotel): Elevators, ramps.
Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) is 1 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia). ATMs are available at Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia).
Ticket office support is available at Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia).
Available at Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona, Plaza España (frente Escola Francesc Macia): Accessible for wheelchairs.
Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina is 2 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona, Estación de Maria Cristina: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Salou, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Tapas Bar (in the station), Fast-Food Outlet (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and accept major cards.
Ticket office support is available at Salou, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Salou, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Salou, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
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