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How to get fromTarifa to Lyonby car ferry, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo) or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Tarifa to Lyon by car ferry, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TNG - LYS
    6h 23m
    €120–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Montpellier Sabinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 16m
    €72–160

  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 Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 47m
    €117–390

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    47h 12m
    €132–486

  5. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AGP - LYS
    7h 42m
    €75–231

  6. Bus to Seville Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SVQ - LYS
    8h 50m
    €95–259

  7. 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 Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 58m
    €123–359

  8. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Meridabus bus Alsa
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 10m
    €176–261

  9. Drive 1,702 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Lyoncar car 1,702 km
    17h 17m
    €267–385

Tarifa to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Malaga Central Bus Station and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 27h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Lyon Part Dieu via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 58m.

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