Costa Brava and Girona
Private Transfer from Barcelona to Tamariu
From your address in Barcelona to Tamariu, the small cove at the northern end of Palafrugell's coast, and to the hotel or holiday home you booked there. Every journey is quoted on request.
- From
- Barcelona
- To
- Tamariu
- Estimated distance
- about 127 km
- Estimated drive
- about 1 h 45 min
Estimate from Plaça de Catalunya to Tamariu: OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM), no traffic, checked September 30, 2026.
What the transfer covers
Tamariu is the northernmost of the seaside villages of Palafrugell, and the municipality's own tourist office calls it the smallest and wildest of them. It lies among rocks and pines around one bay: a main beach about 160 meters long, the little Els Lliris beach to the south and the rocky Aigua dolça cove to the north. The Costa Brava tourism board explains the name: tamarisk trees, tamariu in Catalan, grow around the beach beside the pines. It was once a cluster of fishermen's houses around the cove, and the Catalan Wikipedia notes that it turned to tourism from the 1980s while keeping the narrow streets of those first houses.
On the way, the estimate keeps to the AP-7 as far as the C-35, swaps that for the C-65, and only leaves the main roads for the last kilometers down to the bay. Parking is the thing to know about: the tourism board says the beach area has blue-zone and paid car parks, but spaces are few and parking can be difficult in the summer months. Being dropped at the door of your hotel or rental, with your bags, avoids that.
Start of the journey
Pickup in Barcelona
Send the Barcelona address the trip starts from, a hotel, an apartment, a family home or an office, with the time you want to set off.
Arriving by air? The Barcelona Airport to Costa Brava transfer begins at the terminal instead.
End of the journey
Arrival in Tamariu
Drop-off is at the address you send in Tamariu: a hotel on the promenade that runs between the buildings and the beach, an apartment in the streets behind it, or a house in the pines around the bay.
Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell, the municipality's other two seaside villages, farther south, have their own pages: Barcelona to Llafranc and Barcelona to Calella de Palafrugell.
Along Tamariu's shore
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Platja de Tamariu
An urban beach about 160 meters long and 40 meters wide, with a promenade between the whitewashed buildings and the sand, and fishing boats pulled up on the shore or anchored in the bay.
Source: costabrava.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Coves of Cabres, Marquesa and Aigua Xelida
The coves the Generalitat's Costa Brava guide lists for Tamariu, on a stretch between Begur and Palamós that it counts among the most rugged on the Costa Brava.
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya, Costa Brava guide, checked October 3, 2026
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Coastal path to Llafranc
The camí de ronda south to the next village, Llafranc, passing the coves of La Musclera, Pedrosa and El Cau, in that order from Tamariu.
Source: Viquipèdia, checked October 3, 2026
Why book a private chauffeur
No summer parking hunt
Parking near Tamariu beach is limited and can be difficult in summer. A transfer ends at your address, so there is no car to find a space for.
Holiday bags to the door
List the suitcases, beach gear or dive bags in your request, so the quote is worked out for your party and what it carries, from your Barcelona address to the door in Tamariu.
Your arrival time
Ask for a pickup time that gets you to Tamariu for the check-in at your rental or a dinner booking by the water.
Return from Tamariu to Barcelona
There is no separate page for the Tamariu to Barcelona transfer. Ask for the return in the same request, with its date and time, and we quote both directions.
Other journeys from Barcelona
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Barcelona to Llafranc
Barcelona to Llafranc Transfer
About 126 km, about 1 h 40 min by road.
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Barcelona to Begur
Barcelona to Begur Transfer
About 131 km, about 1 h 45 min by road.
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Barcelona to Calella de Palafrugell
Barcelona to Calella de Palafrugell Transfer
About 126 km, about 1 h 40 min by road.
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Barcelona to Pals
Barcelona to Pals Transfer
About 129 km, about 1 h 40 min by road.
Journey times are road estimates: OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM), no traffic, checked September 30, 2026. Traffic and the exact addresses change the real time. Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), routed with OSRM.
Chauffeur services in Barcelona.
Every route in this group.
Questions about the Barcelona to Tamariu transfer
How much time does the trip to Tamariu take?
The estimate from Plaça de Catalunya to Tamariu covers about 127 km; with no traffic that is about 1 h 45 min (estimate: OpenStreetMap road routing, no traffic, checked September 30, 2026). Coast-road traffic in high season and the exact address add to it.
How is Tamariu different from Llafranc and Calella?
All three are seaside villages of Palafrugell. Tamariu is the northernmost and, in the words of the Palafrugell tourist office, the smallest and wildest, set among rocks and vegetation. Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell lie farther south along the same coast, and each has its own transfer page.
Where does the name Tamariu come from?
From the tamarisk trees that grow around the beach together with the pines, according to the Costa Brava tourism board. Tamariu is the Catalan name for the tamarisk (Viquipèdia).
Is it easy to park in Tamariu?
Not in summer. The Costa Brava tourism board says the beach area has blue-zone parking and paid car parks, but spaces are limited and parking can be difficult in the summer months. A transfer to your address means you do not need a space.
Which coves can we walk to from Tamariu?
Heading south on the camí de ronda toward Llafranc, the path passes the coves of La Musclera, Pedrosa and El Cau, in that order (Viquipèdia). The Generalitat de Catalunya's Costa Brava guide also lists the coves of Cabres, Marquesa and Aigua Xelida for Tamariu.
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