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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BOD - 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
    11h 1m
    €97–287

  2. Bus via Madrid

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1721
    2. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardobus bus Madrid
    23h 37m
    €91–233

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    21h 58m
    €268–490

  4. Drive 1,518.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Tarifacar car 1,518.9 km
    15h 2m
    €239–346

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane BOD - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    11h 49m
    €126–320

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NTE - 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 19m
    €103–292

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane NTE - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    11h 12m
    €122–345

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BOD - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 37m
    €130–628

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Faro Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane NTE - FAO
    3. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    14h 32m
    €110–367

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane NTE - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 5m
    €121–613

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus bus
    24h 46m
    €104–208

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus bus
    25h 24m
    €142–298

La Rochelle to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from La Rochelle to Tarifa via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 21h 58m. Alternatively, 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.

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