Closest Airport
The Reus airport, located just 7 kilometres outside of Tarragona, handles charter flights and is served by low-cost airline. Reus Transport offers a transportation service by bus to the Reus airport, and MONBUS runs a line from Reus to Tarragona ((+34) 900 929192).
The Barcelona airport, located just 82 kilometres away from Tarragona, offers all manner of national, international and transatlantic flights and connections daily. It can be reached by taking the AP-7 and C-32 motorways, by train, changing at the Barcelona Sants station, or by bus through the coach company PLANA ((+34) 977 553680).
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AENA General Information Tel.: (+34) 91 3211000
Transport
By car
The city is connected by the AP-7 motorway and N-340 carriageway to Barcelona, Tortosa and Valencia. It is also possible to drive to Lleida, Zaragoza and Madrid, taking the N-240 and picking up the AP-2 motorway at Montblanc. The N-420 carriageway goes to Reus and Teruel. The city is linked to other towns in the province by a comprehensive network of local and regional roads. Before departing, drivers can also obtain traffic reports.
By bus
Tarragona has a modern bus station with buses to most towns in the region. The station is home to companies offering both domestic and international routes. Those running international services include FLIXBUS. Domestic companies include ALSA ((+34) 902 42 22 42) and HIFE ((+34) 977 24 09 83 / ((+34) 977 44 03 00).
By train
Tarragona has two train stations. The first is located in the city centre and offers links to regional trains (to Barcelona, Tortosa, Reus and Lleida), as well as national and internal long-distance trains (to Valencia, Andalucia, Madrid and France). The second, located just 10 minutes from the centre, is the "Camp de Tarragona" High-Speed Train (AVE) Station, which opened its doors on 19 December 2006 and entails a major improvement in Tarragona's connections to the exterior, as well as its connection to Spain's high-performance lines. The new station gives rise to a wide range of rail links to Barcelona, Lleida, Zaragoza, Madrid, Cordova, Seville and, soon, all Europe. (RENFE (+34 )91 232 03 20).
Iryo stops in Tarragona during the summer season: from June 15 to September 14.
Communication to / from Tarragona is direct by:
Bus: the company PLANA carries out the bus transport service from the “Camp de Tarragona” station to Tarragona bus station.
Tel.: 977 55 36 80
Taxi:
From “Camp de Tarragona” station to Tarragona: AGRUPACIÓN TAXI ESTACIÓN CAMP DE TARRAGONA
From Tarragona to “Camp de Tarragona” station: see Taxis section.
Host Hotel
Accommodation
The event Official Travel Agency is BCD Meetings and Events.
For all issues related to travel, transfers, car rental and accommodation contact: triathlon@bcdme.es
Tarragona, Spain
