Distance | 56 miles (91 km) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Renfe |
Trains from Barcelona to Salou cover the 56 miles (91 km) long route with our travel partners like Renfe. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. Travellers depart most frequently from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Salou.
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Renfe is Spain’s national train operator offering a multitude of domestic routes and international routes to France and Portugal. Renfe is known for its range of ticket types to fit anyone’s budget, such as the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also has discount cards for qualified travellers like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50, which you can use on Omio. When you ride with Renfe, you can expect to find an impressive fleet of trains offering different levels of comfort, amenities and time needed to travel to your destination. These train types include Renfe AVE for high-speed long-distance routes, Alvia and Altaria for domestic routes in parts of Spain, Euromed for routes along the stunning Mediterranean coast, Avant commuter trains and Trenhotel night trains.
When taking the train from Barcelona to Salou, all journeys are direct and take between one hour and five minutes to one hour and twenty minutes. The more expensive journeys depart during the peak hours. Trains leave Barcelona Sants station at regular intervals during the day; beginning early in the morning until around 7:30 p.m. The weekend schedule varies little from this.
All Barcelona to Salou trains are operated by Renfe.
The average journey time for most trains travelling from Barcelona to Salou varies from 60-80 minutes depending on time of day, and time of week passengers are travelling.
Trains from Barcelona to Salou begin running in the early morning and continue regularly throughout the day until the evening. The first morning Barcelona to Salou train departs at 9:30 a.m. while the last leaves Barcelona at 7:30 p.m.
Trains from Barcelona to Salou depart from Barcelona's Sants train station. Sants train station is connected to Barcelona's city centre by local transport via buses, trams, taxis, the Barcelona metro, and connecting trains. All Barcelona to Salou trains arrive at Salou train station. The train station is connected to Salou's city centre by bus or taxi cab.
Barcelona Sants train station is located on the Placa dels Paisos Catalans, where one of its two entrances is located. It is a modern building and all of its platforms are underground. The station is a hub of local, regional and Intercity train services. Passengers can access the station by suburban rail, bus, tram, taxi and hired car. Direct bus and train links from Barcelona airport to the station are in place, and passengers travelling late at night can use the Nitbus service.
The coastal town of Salou is marked by history, from when the ancient Greeks and Romans used it as a port to 1229, when James 1 of Aragon sailed from the town to the Balearic Islands, intent on forming the Kingdom of Majorca. Today, visitors to Salou can see the Roman villa of Barenys and stroll along the Avenida Jaume 1.
The Salou train station is located on Carrer de Carles Roig. The station has rail connections to local towns, and to the popular Portaventura amusement park, and an Intercity connection to Valencia in southern Spain. A bus network travels throughout the town, and includes a direct link to Reus airport. Passengers can also hire a taxi or rent a car.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Salou.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this trip, called Barcelona Sants, is located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from the city centre of Barcelona.
The most popular arrival train station, Salou, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city centre of Salou.
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