Catalunya Express Barcelona to Tarragona
by pixlestar
The train station in the airport can be easily found, follow the red roofed corridor. Ask for a ticket to Tarragona which you can purchase for the very cheap price of 5.80euros. (The Regional and catalunya express cost 5.30 euros, other trains though are 16 euros if you get on the wrong train you’ll have to pay the difference when the ticket inspector comes around.) Take the journey into Barcelona, it is only three stops, and takes approximately 20 minutes. You will then need to change platforms in Barcelona Saints, however a word of caution, be careful when catching the train to Tarragona, the platform number changes without notification, and there is often no indication on the front of the trains where the final destination is . Confusing, unfortunately we ended up getting on the train we had been told was going to Tarragona by a fellow passenger and ended up heading back to the airport from which we’d just left :-) It is prudent to check once on the train that it is the actual train you want. However, once heading in the right direction, settle down for a relaxing journey along the beautiful coastline.
Photos
Platja del Miracle
Portal de Sant Antoni
The train station and the harbour
A Victorian.
Forum Posts
Travelling by train with bicycle
by tomzoo1
Hi!
I'm going to travel in Spain by bike, and want to cross some part of Catalunya and Aragon by train with my bike.
What is the possibility to take the bike with me to train.
Particulary I'm thinking of going from Barcelona to Zaragozza and from Zaragozza to Jaca.
Thanks in advance.
Thomas
RE: Travelling by train with bicycle
by Franja
You are allowed to bring your bike with you only in the REGIONAL TRAINS.
You have two REGIONAL TRAINS (CATALUNYA EXPRESS) every day from Barcelona to Zaragoza. You also have two REGIONAL TRAINS every day from Zaragoza to Jaca.
Good luck
Franja
RE: Travelling by train with bicycle
by tomzoo1
Thank You a lot! It was incredible journey!
We travelled 700 km froma Jaca to Girona in 14 days (3 without riding). The Pyreneies were extraordinary, incredible views, adventures...
Spain is great for touring bikes...
And we used train couple times - from Barca to Jaca via Saragossa, two Cremalleras - Vall de Ribes and Montserrat, train from Girona to Barca and two way trip from Barca to Monistroll... The trains are cheap, airconditioned, and the staff is very helpfull!
Thinking of going back to Spain soon - maybe in little colder time - August was little to hot (some passes in 35-38 C temprature!)
But the overall the best trip in my 10 year touring career!!!
Tomas
how do you get to salou from malgrat
by grelf
hi
is it possible to get from malgrat to salou by train?
and how would you do this?
how long would it take?
Grelf
RE: how do you get to salou from malgrat
by chiqui1106
Hi,
I think there are no direct trains from Malgrat to Salou.
You could take the train (CERCANIES TRAIN) from Malgrat to Barcelona-Sants Estacion.
This train takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes and there is a service each 30 minutes.
Then you can take the Renfe train from Barcelona-Sants Estacion to Salou.
It takes about 1 hour from Barcelona to Salou. Look at the page:
http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jspID=s&page=hjhir110.jsp&image2.x=23&image2.y=1
Click the train's name to see the details.
RE: RE: how do you get to salou from malgrat
by Belsaita
Just to confirm that there are not direct trains. You must do as chiqui well suggested. Alternatively, you may change trains at the smaller stations of Clot-Aragó or Passeig de Gracia instead of at Sants, it will be much easier.
RE: RE: how do you get to salou from malgrat
by Belsaita
Correction: you may change trains at Clot-Arago but NOT at Passeig de Gracia (the Regional Express and Catalunya Express trains to Salou stop at these 2 stations, but the ones from Malgrat to Barcelona don't stop at P de Gracia). Hope this make sense!
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