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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Tarifaby bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tarifa by bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus via Madrid

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    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 40m
    €102–194

  2. Drive  1,518.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Tarifacar car 1,518.8 km
    15h 2m
    €247–356

  3. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane LRH - TNG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    20h 49m
    €130–842

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus bus Irun
    24h 45m
    €103–191

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 19m
    €150–270

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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
    €102–304

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 18m
    €118–329

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BOD - TNG
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 38m
    €139–850

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane NTE - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Jerez De La Fronteratrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    11h 20m
    €134–394

La Rochelle to Tarifa by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,588.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 40m

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 40m.

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