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Compare coach and flight for Santander to Tarragona
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Santander to Tarragona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £74 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £74, while a flight costs an average of £105.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£74 Average Price Cheapest | £105 Average Price |
8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Santander to Tarragona
How to get to Tarragona from Santander by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santander to Tarragona is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal · Normal · Normal10:309h25Santander, Estación de Autobuses19:55Tarragona£561One-way2 changes
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Normal · Normal · Normal10:309h25Santander, Estación de Autobuses19:55Tarragona£561One-way2 changes
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VY159718:301h15Santander Airport19:45Barcelona El Prat Airport£2011One-way0 changes
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Normal · Normal · Normal10:309h25Santander, Estación de Autobuses19:55Tarragona£561One-way2 changes
Normal · Normal · Normal20:0010h00Santander, Estación de Autobuses6:00Tarragona£561One-way2 changes
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Normal7:0010h00Santander, Estación de Autobuses17:00Tarragona£561One-way1 change
IB535318:301h15Santander Airport19:45Barcelona El Prat Airport£4771One-way0 changes
IB1066 · IB4076:303h15Santander Airport9:45Barcelona El Prat Airport£5001One-way1 change
IB1060 · IB41310:053h55Santander Airport14:00Barcelona El Prat Airport£5121One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Santander to Tarragona:
A coach is £31 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santander to Tarragona costing on average £105.
Other travel options to Tarragona take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 34m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santander and Tarragona as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Santander Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Camp de Tarragona.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair to go to Tarragona by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, Hife, BlaBlaCar to go to Tarragona by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling.
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