Tarragona is the principal stop on the main line between Barcelona and Valencia and a busy regional…read moredestination in its own right. Rebuilt in the 1970s, the exterior is bleak and uninviting, but the interior is serviceable enough. For such an important station it only has four platforms in regular use, and a relatively small ticket hall, but there's a small newsagents, a confectionery shop and a decent cafeteria. Outside there is a taxi rank, and a bus stop for line 2 of the city's buses. One downside is that the only toilets (on the main platform) are two coin-operated cabins, out in the open. Let's hope you have the right change when it's pouring with rain. For once, train information is plentifully provided, with electronic departure boards and TV screens everywhere. Don't forget to validate your ticket in one of the orange machines if you haven't bought it here, before boarding your train. The ticket office is open from 5h until 23.45h, and the reservations office for advanced ticket purchases from 7h until 21.30h. Spanish trains go under a bewildering array of names, but essentially, Tarragona has a roughly hourly service of fast inter-city trains such as the 'Talgo' and 'Estrella' heading along the coast; and roughly half-hourly 'Media Distencia' services running to and from Barcelona, on their way to destinations such as Tortosa, Reus, Lleida and Zaragoza, most which are branded 'Catalunya Exprés' or 'Regional Exprés'. Since February 2008, train to Madrid on the new high speed line stop at Camp de Tarragona, 15km north of the City towards the village of Secuita.

Railway station in Tarragona is situated on the coastline, and beautiful approach to the city. The…read morestation is small and quaint at the foot of the steep climb to the town which can be reached by a winding road 10 minute walk which is very steep and winding, alternatively there are steps again very steep and difficult with luggage, not what you need after a long journey. To take a Taxi from the station to the top of the hill, the end of the rue de la rambla costs 10euros which is expensive for the two minute journey but well worth every penny after a long journey.

I am not sure why this station has such bad reviews but my experience was awesome…read more The price was very reasonable, the bathrooms were clean and the train departed/arrived on time.

This is a major railway junction 40 miles to the south-west of Barcelona and 20 miles from…read moreTarragona. Named after a small hill-top village to the north, it's now surrounded by the pleasant but suburban and rather characterless seaside town of Coma Ruga. The station was originally opened on the first route from Barcelona to Tarragona via an inland route through Vilafranca in 1865. In 1881, the coastal route via Sitges and Vilanova opened, making Sant Vicenç an important junction. An inland route was also opened from here to Lleida via La Plana-Picamoixons, by-passing Tarragona, which until the opening of the high speed line also carried expresses to Madrid. Today, the station is still an important one, and always busy with people changing trains. It's the terminus of Lines 2 and 4 of the Barcelona suburban railway network, Line 2 providing a half-hourly off-peak service via the coast (including Sitges and Vilanova) and Line 4 providing an hourly service via the inland line via Vilafranca del Penedès (and the Cava wine-producing region). It's also served by all the Media Distencia services from Barcelona to Tarragona, Lleida, Tortosa and Reus and other places to the south, and a small selection of the fast Barcelona-Valencia coastal services. Although it has 11 platforms, the station buildings are rather modest: just two platforms have awnings, and a modern brick-built structure contains a ticket office, newsagents and a small café. There are very few facilities outside the station - there are no bars and the nearest shops are 10 minutes' walk away. There is however a decent sized car park in front of the station. Trains to Barcelona via Vilafranca (line C4) depart from the three terminating platforms just in front of the station buildings. All other services are accessed via the subway, most stopping at platforms 1-4. Like many Spanish stations, the platform numbering system is not sequential, which can be confusing for visitors. A new digital display system has just been installed, which should make things easier for travellers.

I rolled into Barcelona Sants Estació from Paris to begin the second leg of my trip in Barcelona…read more Train stations tend to be chaotic, and they're prime spots for people to get pickpocketed, so I like to spend at little time in them as possible, and constantly be moving while there. This is the main train station in the city, and as such it's quite large with several different areas and connections. I was a little confused once we arrived as I needed to find the Metro, but after orienting myself it was no issue. Besides that, Barcelona Sants Estació is really no frills. It got me where I needed to go, and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

The main train station in Barcelona, therefore the busiest almost all the time…read more Currently there is a lot of construction work going on inside and out. So paths are a bit constricted and not clearly marked. I recently took the inOui from Paris to BCN, a 7 hour trip that was nicer than the bustle of air travel. Arriving at 10 pm BCN Sants was quite busy, but was able to pop up easily and get out of the station. I would have liked to have grabbed a sandwich to take to the hotel, but construction made it impossible to find a vendor. The outside construction and some rain made areas a muddy and rough mess. Bummer, it has been a great station in the past. Just be aware of pick pockets here.

Cambrils is one of the main stops on the coastal railway line south of Tarragona, after Salou, on…read morethe way to Tortosa and Valencia. The building is single storey and in the typical Spanish colonial style, and for such a large resort is a bit on the small side. Services are limited to a ticket office, toilets (the key is in the ticket office), taxi rank and a waiting room with some drinks vending machines. There's an electronic ticket machine as well, for when the ticket office is closed. The station claims to be accessible, which is a bit of a surprise, given the low platforms, resulting in a hefty climb up into the trains. On the railway side of the building, all trains arrive and depart from the main platform, although there are two other, rather overgrown platforms too. There's also a rather burnt-out, derelict looking goods shed, which gives the station a rather neglected feel (though would make a good hideout for a Spaghetti Western - it looks the part, even if the rest of the surroundings don't). Services run roughly hourly north and south, served almost entirely by variants of the Media Distencia service of RENFE (there are a few long-distance trains for which reservations are required). Northbound services all go to Tarragona (20 minutes), and most continue on to Barcelona, which takes just under two hours. Southbound, trains go to Tortosa, and a handful carry on to Valencia.

wouldnt use again for public transport. rude bus driver who overcharged on ticket. asked for a…read morereturn and he gave us a single and refused to change it, costing us another 26 euros.

Worst service I have ever had - Avoid if possible…read more My journey to Tarragona was good - we arrived on time and was a smooth journey - was tempted to up this review to 3 stars because of this. The return journey was beyond terrible. Return journey - bus driver tried to extort because he knew we were trying to go back to the airport despite showing him our tickets and our proof of payment. The bus was almost 40 minutes late (the bus driver actually got lost at points) and to add insult to injury, the bus driver joked about 2 of the back tires blowing out. Lastly, because the whole is was angry, the bus driver turned up the heating to Max to "teach us a lesson". Bus was 17:50 to 18:50 return bus from Tarragona to El Prat, 28 Dec 2014.

Average. Easy entrance and exit…read more Small. James C's review of 7/15/2016 is accurate.

Its a train station, a function which it performs adequately. There are a few ticket machines in…read morethe relatively small concourse, and staff are on hand to assist anyone who requires it. The platforms are a pleasant place to wait in the sunshine, though you don't have to wait long as there is a train to Barcelona every 15 minutes. For the airport there is a train every 30 minutes to El Prat de Llobregat where you need to connect to an airport train.

Serving the mediaeval town and modern seaside resort of Calafell, this is one of the original…read morestations on the coastal line from Barcelona to Tarragona, opened in 1887. The station like others on the line is built in the Spanish Colonial style. The station has a ticket office (limited opening hours), ticket machines, ticket validation machine, waiting room toilets, newsagent and café, although the latter two seem to have rather restricted opening hours. Outside is a bus stop for Calafell's old town (otherwise a 15 minute walk) and bus services along the densely-populated coastal strip to Coma Ruga, El Vendrell, Segur de Calafell and Cunit. It is served by the trains from Barcelona via Sitges to Sant Vicenç de Calders. These run half-hourly (Mon-Sun), augmented at peak hours Monday to Friday, to Barcelona from 6.04 until 22.05, and to Sant Vicenç from 7.01 until 00.01.

Sunday morning 13 august 2017. Never have i come across somebody in customer service so rude as the…read morewoman in this ticket office! She looked at me as if i was an idiot when i enquired about a destination (in spanish) , and literally shrugged her shoulders at me . I knew i needed to change trains but this information was not offered up by her when she found the station i was going to (shown on my mobile). Downright rude!