There are 8 ways to get from Tarifa to Athens by car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly
best- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TNG - ATH
10h 7m€116–941Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AGP - ATH
9h 17m€103–264Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 41mDrive 4,039.4 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Athenscar 4,039.4 km
42h 6m€723–1,044Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane XRY - ATH
12h 9m€148–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 12h€336–526Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
2d 20h€171–262Car ferry, ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
3d 4h
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Athens Karolou via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Málaga and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Tarifa and Athens is 2735 km. The road distance is 4039.4 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Tarifa to Athens, including transfers.
Tarifa to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Tarifa. It is currently 4:55 PM in Tarifa and 5:55 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Athens is 4039 km. It takes approximately 42h 6m to drive from Tarifa to Athens.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Athens Karolou via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Alameda Principal - Sur, Málaga, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Jerez Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Jerez Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Jerez Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Athens International Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Athens International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Jerez Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Jerez Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- €9–221
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–194
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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