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How to get fromDover to Tarifaby train, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car train or car

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

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

    best
    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
    8h 16m
    €124–375

  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 20m
    €78–235

  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 10m
    €268–782

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    35h 26m
    €163–228

  5. Bus, train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry ferry
    2d 16h
    €255–546

  6. 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
    8h 6m
    €133–418

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

    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
    9h 10m
    €139–526

  8. 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
    8h 58m
    €93–379

  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
    €99–281

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane STN - 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
    10h 30m
    €95–262

  11. 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 28m
    €95–268

  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
    26h
    €248–696

  13. Bus via Bilbao

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarifabus bus
    35h 56m
    €107–250

  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
    €357–532

Dover to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26hAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a vehicle from Dover to Tarifa via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 35h 26m. 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 26h.

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