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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 carferry 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 24m
    €113–813

  2. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AGP - LYS
    7h 48m
    €97–291

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 53m
    €185–416

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 11m
    €138–242

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    46h 34m
    €163–494

  6. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SVQ - LYS
    9h 10m
    €119–284

  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 56m
    €198–387

  8. Car ferry, train via Sète

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2d 6h
    €281–602

  9. Drive  1,701.7 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Lyoncar car 1,701.7 km
    17h 18m
    €312–450

Tarifa to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,510.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 28h 11m. 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 56m.

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