There are 7 ways to get from Irun to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane EAS - TNG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
7h 22m€154–701Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus Irun
18h 5m€75–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus
12h 41m€146–262Drive 1,119.8 km
- Drive from Irun to Tarifacar 1,119.8 km
11h 19m€175–253Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EAS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
5h 26m€87–355Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
14h 14m€138–232Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Algecirasbus FlixBus N1158
22h 14m€89–159
Irun to Tarifa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Tarifa is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Tarifa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 26m and costs €85 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Irun and arriving at Tarifa. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Irun and Tarifa is 964 km. The road distance is 1119.8 km.
The best way to get from Irun to Tarifa without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 41m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Irun to Tarifa, including transfers.
Irun to Tarifa bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Irun station.
The best way to get from Irun to Tarifa is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs €75 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 14h 14m.
Irun to Tarifa bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Tarifa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irun to Tarifa is 1120 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Irun to Tarifa.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
Socibus operates a bus from Irun to Tarifa twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 18h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Irun to Tarifa via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid, Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid, Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Irun to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–221
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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