There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa by bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Madrid
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Madridbus FlixBus N1721
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardobus Madrid
23h 37m€95–205Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BOD - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
10h 41m€92–304Drive 1,518.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Tarifacar 1,518.8 km
15h 2m€240–346Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane LRH - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
20h 24m€126–792Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus Irun
24h 10m€106–213Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus
24h 55m€142–290Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NTE - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
9h 58m€99–329Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane NTE - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus
11h 12m€133–397Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane BOD - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
9h 38m€157–855
La Rochelle to Tarifa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa is to bus via Madrid which costs €95 - €210 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 9h 38m and costs €150 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Tarifa via Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Tarifa is 1588 km. The road distance is 1518.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa without a car is to bus via Madrid which takes 23h 37m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 23h 37m to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Tarifa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Tarifa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Tarifa is 1519 km. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from La Rochelle to Tarifa.
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Tarifa via Madrid, Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 23h 37m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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