There are 8 ways to get from Tarifa to Altea by bus, train, tram, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train, tram
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
11h 45m€81–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De AutobusesAlsa
12h 20m€57–131Drive 676.7 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Altea676.7 km
7h€107–154Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)TNG - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
8h 39m€139–255Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)SVQ - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
7h 36m€109–238Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)AGP - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
8h 42m€85–205Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Valencia Airport (VLC)TNG - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
8h 27m€104–300Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)SVQ - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
9h 49m€84–253
Tarifa to Altea by bus, train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Altea is to bus which costs €55 - €140 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Altea is to drive which takes 7h and costs €100 - €160.
The distance between Tarifa and Altea is 1214 km. The road distance is 676.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Altea without a car is to bus and train and tram which takes 11h 45m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Tarifa to Altea, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Altea is 677 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Tarifa to Altea.
There are 8178+ hotels available in Altea.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Altea, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Altea via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Eeaa, Benidorm Estación De Autobuses, and Benidorm Intermodal in around 12h 20m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–490
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–490
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–490
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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