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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 10 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeTNG - LYS
    7h 6m
    €129–469

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeAGP - LYS
    8h 25m
    €70–234

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    14h 48m
    €114–390

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Nimes Parking Du Parnassebus
    3. Take the bus from Nîmes to Lyonbus
    28h 4m
    €81–155

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Portcarferry
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    47h
    €132–326

  6. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSVQ - LYS
    9h 33m
    €94–272

  7. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeAGP - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    10h 24m
    €99–315

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAlv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    16h 58m
    €123–369

  9. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to MeridabusAlsa
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
    31h 10m
    €99–248

  10. Drive 1,702 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Lyoncar1,702 km
    17h 14m
    €270–390

Tarifa to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest 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 via Malaga Central Bus Station and Nîmes in around 28h 4m. 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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