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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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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
    9h 36m
    €123–593

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

    cheapest
    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 55m
    €89–272

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Algecirasbus bus FlixBus N1158
    25h 29m
    €105–180

  4. Drive 1,518.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Tarifacar car 1,518.9 km
    15h 1m
    €243–351

  5. 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 10m
    €120–329

  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 7m
    €97–266

  7. 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 53m
    €122–305

  8. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    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
    €101–201

La Rochelle to Tarifa by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration25h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Algeciras 6 times a week. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 24h 5m.

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