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There are 15 ways to get from Dover to Tarifa by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    8h 36m
    €191–693

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane LGW - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 41m
    €106–339

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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
    24h 8m
    €518–889

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarifabus bus
    38h 10m
    €168–295

  5. Bus, train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Tourcoingtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Tourcoing to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry ferry
    2d 16h
    €381–708

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane plane LGW - GIB
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus bus
    9h 3m
    €129–428

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane STN - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 21m
    €119–834

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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 11m
    €137–760

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LGW - SVQ
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    11h 23m
    €128–352

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane STN - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    11h 24m
    €115–356

  11. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane SEN - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 57m
    €149–396

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    25h 52m
    €510–859

  13. Bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    39h 20m
    €189–357

  14. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarifacar car
    22h 32m

  15. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Tarifacar car
    23h 31m
    €337–533

Dover to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€510Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a bus from Dover to Tarifa via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 38h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dover Priory to Tarifa via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 25h 52m.

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