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Compare coach, train and flight for Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, while a flight costs an average of £232.
Distance: 361 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£54 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest | £232 Average Price | £89 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 30m Average total duration 11h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona costing on average £54.
A coach is £186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona costing on average £232.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Coach takes on average 11h 30m.
Tickets start at around £54 compared to roughly £89 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £36. The journey takes 5h 42m versus 4h 29m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona
How to get to Tarragona from Donostia-San Sebastian by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 005336:355h56Donostia-San Sebastián12:31Camp de Tarragona£551One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 005336:355h56Donostia-San Sebastián12:31Camp de Tarragona£551One-way0 changes
Fastest
- VY248717:551h05San Sebastián Airport19:00Barcelona El Prat Airport£1011One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus5:5524h00Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses5:55Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses£1181One-way1 change
- VY24858:551h10San Sebastián Airport10:05Barcelona El Prat Airport£1081One-way0 changes
- IB543017:551h05San Sebastián Airport19:00Barcelona El Prat Airport£1881One-way0 changes
- IB54288:551h10San Sebastián Airport10:05Barcelona El Prat Airport£1881One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona costing on average £54.
A coach is £186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Donostia-San Sebastian to Tarragona costing on average £232.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Coach takes on average 11h 30m.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Donostia-San Sebastian and Tarragona as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from San Sebastián Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Donostia-San Sebastián and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Coaches mostly depart from Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Renfe ALVIA to go to Tarragona by train.
- Travel with Monbus, FlixBus, Hife to go to Tarragona by coach.
- Travel with Vueling, British Airways, Iberia to go to Tarragona by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Renfe ALVIA.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Monbus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling.
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