Tarragona: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tarragona is a city of 141,542 people in Spain (Catalonia), 60 m (197 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Reus Airport (REU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tarragona runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 12 min in late June (computed for 41.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tarragona is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Reus Airport (REU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,054 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, 72 km), Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD, 90 km).
Flights to Tarragona: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tarragona · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 229 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zaragoza, 187 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 277 km (France) — tours
- Palma, 209 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Alicante, 342 km — buses · car rental
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 377 km
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Montpellier, 351 km (France)
- Elche, 359 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tarragona?
Reus Airport (REU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tarragona?
About 141,542 people live in Tarragona (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tarragona in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Tarragona?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tarragona?
Barcelona (82 km), Valencia (229 km), Zaragoza (187 km), Toulouse (277 km), Palma (209 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.