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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    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
    6h 23m
    €104–536

  2. Fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 37m
    €67–246

  3. Train, bus

    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 Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    14h 51m
    €116–271

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Meridabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Tarifabus bus Alsa
    31h 25m
    €167–343

  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
    47h 9m
    €262–573

  6. Fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LYS - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    9h 40m
    €95–234

  7. 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 42m
    €131–230

  8. Train, car ferry, ferry

    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 ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry ferry
    2d 8h
    €146–405

  9. Drive 1,700.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarifacar car 1,700.8 km
    17h 21m
    €264–381

Lyon to Tarifa by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration31h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest 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 Merida in around 31h 25m. 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 42m.

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