Barcelona to Tarragona: The Roman City Day Trip
Quick answer: Tarragona is about 100 km southwest of Barcelona and makes an easy day trip — a UNESCO World Heritage Roman city with a working amphitheatre still standing above the Mediterranean. The AVE high-speed train takes just 35 minutes but drops you at Camp de Tarragona station, 10 km outside the city, needing a […]
Barcelona Airport to Salou and PortAventura
Quick answer: Salou — the gateway to PortAventura, Spain’s largest theme park — is about 100 km southwest of Barcelona. A taxi or private transfer is fastest at around 1 hour 20 minutes, running €140–160 for up to 4 passengers. The train (R2 Nord to Barcelona Sants, then the R16 line direct to Salou-PortAventura) takes […]
Barcelona to Girona: Trains, Taxis, and the Airport
Quick answer: Girona sits about 100 km northeast of Barcelona. For a day trip into Girona city, the high-speed train is the clear winner — about 40 minutes from Barcelona Sants, versus 1 hour 10 minutes by taxi and 1–1.5 hours by bus. If you are flying into Girona Airport instead of Barcelona (common with […]