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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BRS - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 17m
    €124–566

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BRS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 41m
    €67–196

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Tarifacar car
    33h 17m
    €267–991

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Le Havre to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    33h 59m
    €376–828

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    44h 28m
    €180–267

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane plane BRS - GIB
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus bus
    8h 8m
    €94–662

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane LGW - TNG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 34m
    €196–697

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane plane LHR - GIB
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus bus
    9h 17m
    €197–636

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CWL - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 27m
    €81–306

  10. Train, car ferry via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Le Havre to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    35h 50m
    €391–787

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    39h 33m
    €263–1,009

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus Cp5
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarifabus bus
    45h 1m
    €168–838

Cardiff to Tarifa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration44h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Tarifa via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 44h 28m.

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