By car
There are two highways, both of them taxed, which link Tarragona to Barcelona. The journey Barcelona-Tarragona, depending on the time and the type of car may last from one hour to one hour and a half. These highways are: C-32, linking Barcelona to Tarragona. At El Vendrell it joins to the A-7 highway and to the N-340 and A-7, which is the highway that links Barcelona to Tarragona and Valencia.

There is no highway linking directly Tarragona to Madrid. From Madrid, the most recommended way is taking the dual carriageway N-II (Madrid-Zaragoza), going on by the A-2 highway (Zaragoza-Barcelona) and leave it by the Exit 8 (l´Albi-Vinaixa) or Exit 9 (Montblanc-l´Espluga de Francolí) arriving to Tarragona by the N-240 road (Montblanc-Tarragona) or by the C-14 (Montblanc-Alcover-Reus-Tarragona); the latter option is longer but, paradoxly, is usually covered faster. Signposting is optimum, so chances of losing oneself are minimum.

Spanish Association of Highway Licensed Societies.
Telephone: +34 91 571 62 58
Home page: www.aseta.es


By air
The Airport is 8 kilometers outside of the city center. The company Iberia runs a regular service to and from Madrid with two flights daily, one first thing in the morning and the other in the evening.

The Barcelona International Airport is 81 kilometers away from Tarragona. It can be reached directly by motorway (A-7/A-16). The airport offers all types flights daily: national, international and transoceanic connections.

Barcelona Airport
Teléfono: +34 93 298 38 38 - +34 93 301 39 93

Reus Airport
Teléfono: +34 902 400 500 - +34 977 779 801

Spanish Air Navigation Association
Telephone: +34 93 298 38 38 - +34 93 301 39 93
Home page: www.aena.es



By bus
The city has a central, modern bus station with regular national and international lines.

Tarragona also has its own municipal public transport network. The EMT (Municipal Transport Company) buses cover a variety of trajectories around the city and provide access to all locations within the extensive city limits.

Tarragona Bus Station
Telephone: +34 977 22 91 26

Barcelona Bus Station
Telephone: +34 93 265 65 08 - +34 93 265 68 66

Local Transportation Company
Telephone: +34 977 54 94 80
Home page: www.fut.es/~emt



By train
The train station is located downtown. It offers connections with regional and long-distance national and international trains. By regional train, it is just over 45 minutes to Barcelona. The long-distance trains facilitate connections with the country´s main cities, as well as other European hubs.

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Telephone: +34 93 205 15 15
Home page: www.fgc.net

RENFE
Telephone: +34 977 24 02 02 - +34 902 24 02 02
Home page: www.renfe.es



By sea
The port of Tarragona is port of call for many Mediterranean Cruise. Main routes are stablished by ferry to Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza. At the moment, Tarragona sea station is closed so these routes are carried out either through the port of Valencia or the port of Barcelona by the company Trasmediterránea.

Port of Tarragona
Telephone: +34 977 45 46 45
Home page: www.porttarragona.es

Trasmediterránea
Telephone: +34 902 45 46 45
Home page: www.trasmediterranea.es


Taxis
Taxis in Tarragona are white with the city shield. They can be found at any of the numerous taxi stands. However, depending on the place and the time, it may be better to call one of the different taxi companies in the city.



Agrupación de Radio-Taxis de Tarragona
Telephone: +34 977 22 14 14

Sicart
Telephone: +34 977 21 56 56