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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or train (Renfe)

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

    best
    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
    8h 37m
    €136–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus bus
    26h 10m
    €67–140

  3. Train, bus via Madrid

    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 Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    20h 37m
    €151–318

  4. 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 30m
    €102–165

  5. Drive 1,518.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Tarifacar car 1,518.9 km
    15h 1m
    €236–340

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

    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
    10h 56m
    €72–238

  7. 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 16m
    €82–220

  8. 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 54m
    €92–234

  9. 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 19m
    €98–286

  10. 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
    22h 27m
    €134–227

  11. Bus via Málaga

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    26h 10m
    €123–253

La Rochelle to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest 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 22h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tarifa via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 26h 10m.

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