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How to get fromTarifa to La Rochelleby car ferry, plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Tarifa to La Rochelle by car ferry, plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane TNG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 14m
    €135–844

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AGP - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 32m
    €89–317

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    6. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    19h 51m
    €245–581

  4. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 1m
    €105–192

  5. Drive  1,521.5 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to La Rochellecar car 1,521.5 km
    15h 4m
    €248–358

  6. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane TNG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 4m
    €149–739

  7. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AGP - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 8m
    €113–332

  8. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SVQ - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 52m
    €126–339

  9. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SVQ - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 28m
    €130–394

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    22h 25m
    €293–467

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Algeciras to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1158
    26h
    €133–207

Tarifa to La Rochelle by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,356.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to La Rochelle - Bus Station via San Sebastián - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 25h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to La Rochelle Ville via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 22h 25m.

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