There are 7 ways to get from Melilla to Tarifa by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or train
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Drive to Nador International Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
best- Drive from Melilla to Nador International Airport (NDR)car
- Fly from Nador International Airport (NDR) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane NDR - TNG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
3h 50m€90–345Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Beni Enzar to Kenitratrain
- Take the train from Kenitra Train Station to Tanger Ville stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
12h 55m€59–107Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Melilla to Málagacarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus L-530 / ...
10h 50m€67–90Fly Melilla to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Melilla (MLN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MLN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
6h€78–279Fly Melilla to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melilla (MLN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MLN - TNG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
7h 21m€85–712Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Melilla to Málagacarferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algecirastrain Alv
12h 3m€83–89Car ferry, bus via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Take the car ferry from Melilla to Málagacarferry
- Take the bus from Málaga-María Zambrano Cercanías to Algecirasbus
12h 23m€69–70
Nador International Airport (NDR) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melilla to Tarifa is to car ferry and bus via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo which costs €69 - €71 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melilla to Tarifa is to drive and fly and car ferry which takes 3h 50m and costs €90 - €350.
The distance between Melilla and Tarifa is 360 km.
The best way to get from Melilla to Tarifa without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Melilla to Tarifa, including transfers.
There are 1023+ hotels available in Tarifa.
What companies run services between Melilla, Spain and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Melilla to Tarifa. However, you can drive to Nador International Airport (NDR) airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), take the taxi to Port of Tangier Ville, then take the car ferry to Tarifa. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Melilla to Tarifa via Málaga, Avda. M. Agustín Heredia, Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Melilla to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Melilla to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Melilla to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–700
Flights from Melilla to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Melilla to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Nador International Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nador International Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Phone
- 2255
- communication.digitale@oncf.ma
- Website
- oncf.ma
Train from Beni Enzar to Kenitra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- €20–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Kenitra Train Station to Tanger Ville station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- oncf-voyages.ma
- Book at
- oncf.ma
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Bus from Málaga-María Zambrano Cercanías to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Melilla to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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