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How to get fromDunkirk to Tarifaby train, plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Dunkirk to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BRU - TNG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    8h 59m
    €133–614

  2. Fly Ostend to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ostend (OST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane OST - 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
    11h 55m
    €89–296

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    21h 3m
    €371–672

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Vitoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Tarifabus bus
    35h 25m
    €166–311

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 11h
    €373–811

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CRL - TNG
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 46m
    €182–771

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BRU - 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 28m
    €107–313

  8. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BVA - TNG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    11h 44m
    €224–680

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane RTM - TNG
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 42m
    €303–1,212

  10. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    21h 48m
    €376–772

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Verinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Verin to Tarifabus bus
    41h
    €204–397

  12. Drive 2,184.5 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Tarifacar car 2,184.5 km
    21h 37m
    €350–505

Dunkirk to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,127 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Tarifa via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 21h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Tarifa via Lille - Europe Train Station, Vitoria, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 35h 25m.

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