Tourist information

Below you will find some information before your arrival.

SALOU, BARCELONA
Salou is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The city is approximately 10 km from Tarragona and Reus on the Costa Daurada and 112 km from Barcelona. Aside from its string of beaches interrupted by rocky coves, and its landscaped promenade, one of its main attractions is the PortAventura World resort.
In 2013, Salou was awarded the Sports Tourism Destination seal from the Catalan tourism agency. Complex Esportiu Futbol Salou played a big part in Salou being the recipient of this certification. This venue ensures the municipality can provide a high quality fotball environment with the necessary services and facilities for elite, professional and amateur teams.

How to get there
The airport in Barcelona, El Prat, is the biggest airport in the area with the most international flights arriving/departing. Barcelona is not far from Salou, and there are several ways you can travel between the two locations:

Bus
The bus company Plana travels from the airport in Barcelona to Salou. Timetables and prices can be found on their website.

Train
The train company Renfe travels from the airport in Barcelona to Salou. From the airport you travel to Barcelona-Sants, and there you transfer to a train to Salou. The entire journey takes approximately 1.5-2 hours. Timetables and prices can be found on their website.

Rental car
The airport in Barcelona has all of the standard car rental agencies such as Hertz, Avis and Europcar. We advice you to book your car in advance to save time and money.
From the airport in Barcelona to Salou it is an approximately 1.5 hour long drive.

Airport in Reus
There is also a smaller airport in nearby Reus. However, it serves less flights compared with the airport in Barcelona.


Tourist information
Visit Barcelona tourist giude

Visit Salou
The spanish official tourism portal


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