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How to get fromLyon to Tarifaby plane, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, 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)plane plane LYS - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    7h 23m
    €100–487

  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)plane plane LYS - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    8h 47m
    €84–255

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    16h 6m
    €220–419

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Tarifabus bus Irun
    31h 9m
    €166–288

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Port de Tanger Medcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algecirascarferry car ferry
    46h 58m
    €147–498

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane GVA - 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 52m
    €103–302

  7. Train, car ferry via Sète

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €189–563

  8. Drive 1,700.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarifacar car 1,700.8 km
    17h 21m
    €273–395

Lyon to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,510.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tarifa via Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 31h 9m.

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