There are 11 ways to get from Tarifa to Geneva by bus, plane, train, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AGP - GVA
7h 1mCHF 55–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
17h 29mCHF 204–448Bus
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 56mCHF 142–236Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genevabus
2d 5hCHF 147–413Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TNG - GVA
5h 42mCHF 82–615Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SVQ - GVA
8h 26mCHF 80–242Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TNG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
9hCHF 113–765Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AGP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
10h 19mCHF 111–312Train
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
19h 32mCHF 213–411Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
2d 9hCHF 280–596Drive 1,816.8 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Genevacar 1,816.8 km
18h 38mCHF 302–437
Tarifa to Geneva by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 240 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Geneva is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Algeciras and Barcelona - North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarifa to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Algeciras and arriving at Geneve via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Tarifa and Geneva is 1533 km. The road distance is 1816.8 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 29m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Tarifa to Geneva, including transfers.
Tarifa to Geneva bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Algeciras station.
Tarifa to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Algeciras station.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Geneva is to bus which takes 32h 56m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 210 - SFr 420 and takes 19h 32m.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Geneva - Bus Station via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, and Barcelona - North Bus Station in around 32h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Geneve via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Seville Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–470
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–190
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–180
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- CHF 26–35
- Seat + Car
- CHF 180
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–205
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- CHF 37
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- CHF 47
- Sirena Seat Car
- CHF 196
- Neptuno Seat Car
- CHF 205
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–205
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- CHF 37
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- CHF 47
- Sirena Seat Car
- CHF 196
- Neptuno Seat Car
- CHF 205
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–205
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- CHF 37
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- CHF 47
- Sirena Seat Car
- CHF 196
- Neptuno Seat Car
- CHF 205
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–22
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- Website
- La Meridionale
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Tarifa to Geneva bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Tarifa to Geneva train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Geneva is 1817 km. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Tarifa to Geneva.
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