Bus Bilbao to Tarragona - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Bilbao to Tarragona

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bilbao to Tarragona from various bus operators like ALSA for the next days.

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$62

Thursday

$61

Friday

$62

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	7h 30m	9:30 AM	Bilbao	San Mamés Train Station	5:00 PM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from San Mamés Train Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/29/2026 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
ALSA	7h 25m	12:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	7:55 PM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/29/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/29/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
ALSA	9h 0m	9:00 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/29/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/30/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
ALSA	7h 45m	10:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/29/2026 10:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/30/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Tarragona via San Sebastian, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  10h 50m
  
  0
  
  4:15 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:45 AM
  
  San Sebastian
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/28/2026 4:15:00 AM to Bus Station, San Sebastian (Spain) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
- Monbus
  
  7h 50m
  
  0
  
  7:15 AM
  
  San Sebastian
  Bus Station
  
  3:05 PM
  
  Tarragona
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $40
  
  A Bus from Monbus goes from Bus Station, San Sebastian (Spain) at 7/28/2026 7:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/28/2026 3:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Travel time is 3h 25m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	7h 30m	9:30 AM	Bilbao	San Mamés Train Station	5:00 PM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from ALSA goes from San Mamés Train Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/30/2026 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/30/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
ALSA	7h 25m	12:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	7:55 PM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/30/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
ALSA	9h 0m	9:00 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/31/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
ALSA	7h 45m	10:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$61	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/30/2026 10:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/31/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Tarragona via San Sebastian, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  10h 50m
  
  0
  
  4:15 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:45 AM
  
  San Sebastian
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/28/2026 4:15:00 AM to Bus Station, San Sebastian (Spain) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
- Monbus
  
  7h 50m
  
  0
  
  7:15 AM
  
  San Sebastian
  Bus Station
  
  3:05 PM
  
  Tarragona
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $40
  
  A Bus from Monbus goes from Bus Station, San Sebastian (Spain) at 7/28/2026 7:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/28/2026 3:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Travel time is 3h 25m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	7h 30m	9:30 AM	Bilbao	San Mamés Train Station	5:00 PM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from San Mamés Train Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/31/2026 9:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/31/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
ALSA	7h 25m	12:30 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	7:55 PM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/31/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/31/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
ALSA	9h 0m	9:00 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/31/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 8/1/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
ALSA	7h 45m	10:15 PM	Bilbao	Central Bus Station	6:00 AM	Tarragona	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/31/2026 10:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 8/1/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Bilbao to Tarragona via San Sebastian, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- ALSA
  
  10h 50m
  
  0
  
  4:15 AM
  
  Bilbao
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:45 AM
  
  San Sebastian
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Central Bus Station, Bilbao (Spain) at 7/28/2026 4:15:00 AM to Bus Station, San Sebastian (Spain) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
- Monbus
  
  7h 50m
  
  0
  
  7:15 AM
  
  San Sebastian
  Bus Station
  
  3:05 PM
  
  Tarragona
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $40
  
  A Bus from Monbus goes from Bus Station, San Sebastian (Spain) at 7/28/2026 7:15:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Tarragona (Spain) arriving at 7/28/2026 3:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Travel time is 3h 25m longer, but you will save $12

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bilbao to Tarragona is $61 on 7/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bilbao and Tarragona

See here how frequent the connections between Bilbao and Tarragona are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Bilbao to Tarragona. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Bilbao and Tarragona.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 6 buses from Bilbao to Tarragona, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Bilbao and Tarragona, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bilbao to Tarragona

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 4 times every day by bus from Bilbao to Tarragona in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bilbao to Tarragona starting from $61!

Cheapest Bus	$61
Fastest Bus	7h 25m
Earliest Bus	9:30 AM
Latest Bus	10:15 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	260.3 miles
Bus Companies	ALSA

Cheapest bus connections from Bilbao to Tarragona

Every day, 4 buses from 1 bus companies leave Bilbao for Tarragona: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/25/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

Saturday 07/25

Sunday 07/26

Monday 07/27

Tuesday 07/28

Wednesday 07/29

$62

Thursday 07/30

$61

Friday 07/31

$62

Saturday 08/01

$62

Sunday 08/02

$62

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

$63

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

Saturday 08/08

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

Tuesday 08/11

$62

Wednesday 08/12

$62

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

$64

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Bilbao to Tarragona

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bilbao to Tarragona, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $60, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bilbao to Tarragona. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $62.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bilbao to Tarragona, with $61. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $61.

How to save money travelling from Bilbao to Tarragona

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bilbao to Tarragona in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bilbao to Tarragona, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bilbao to Tarragona are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bilbao and Tarragona

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bilbao and Tarragona.

Central Bus Station

Gurtubay Kalea 1004

Zorrotza Kastrexana Errepidea

Basurto

Abaro Estrata

Abaro Estrata 4

Benidorm Kalea

Central Bus Station

Plaça de la Imperial Tàrraco 2

Pl. Imperial Tàrraco

Les Borges del Camp Bus Stop

Pere Martell

URV

Av. Catalunya 35

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bilbao to Tarragona

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bilbao to Tarragona? Or which bus companies serve the route Bilbao to Tarragona? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bilbao to Tarragona bus

How much does a Bilbao Tarragona bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $61 and takes 7h 30m to reach Tarragona. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bilbao to Tarragona?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $61 and $62. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Tarragona.

On average, how many connections are available from Bilbao to Tarragona each day?

Every day, the Bilbao to Tarragona bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bilbao to Tarragona take?

The fastest bus from Bilbao to Tarragona is offered by ALSA and takes 7h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $62. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bilbao to Tarragona?

The earliest bus arriving in Tarragona from Bilbao starts at 9:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bilbao to Tarragona?

The latest bus trip departing from Bilbao for Tarragona starts at 10:15 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bilbao Tarragona route?

When traveling by bus from Bilbao to Tarragona, passengers can travel with ALSA. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bilbao and Tarragona?

You can check all the direct connections between Bilbao and Tarragona by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA.

What can I take with me on the Bilbao to Tarragona bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bilbao Tarragona bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bilbao Tarragona bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bilbao to Tarragona on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Bilbao to Tarragona?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bilbao to Tarragona

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bilbao and to Tarragona

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bilbao and to Tarragona. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!