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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)planeLYS - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
    7h 23m
    €119–291

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeLYS - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    8h 37m
    €75–218

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus
    14h 34m
    €121–376

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Nimes Parking Du Parnasse to Malaga Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus
    27h 45m
    €80–170

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St CharlestrainTgv
    2. Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algecirascarferry
    47h 16m
    €128–324

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)planeLYS - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus
    9h 42m
    €100–254

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeGVA - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    10h 32m
    €99–337

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)planeLYS - XRY
    2. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain
    3. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
    11h 38m
    €126–542

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to AlgecirastrainAlv
    16h 14m
    €121–340

  10. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Meridabus
    2. Take the bus from Merida to TarifabusAlsa
    31h 25m
    €179–261

  11. Drive 1,700.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarifacar1,700.8 km
    17h 13m
    €264–382

Lyon to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tarifa via Nimes Parking Du Parnasse and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 27h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tarifa via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 16h 14m.

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