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How to get fromTarifa to Lyonby car ferry, plane, bus, train, ferry, 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, ferry, 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
    €82–517

  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
    €74–240

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain 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
    15h 11m
    €210–425

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Meridabus bus Alsa
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 10m
    €164–347

  5. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tarifa to Tanger Villeferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2d 8h
    €213–390

  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 24m
    €106–258

  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
    17h 16m
    €203–396

  8. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Algeciras to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1158
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    32h 5m
    €133–236

  9. Drive 1,702.1 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Lyoncar car 1,702.1 km
    17h 18m
    €272–392

Tarifa to Lyon by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration31h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest 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 Merida in around 31h 10m. 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 17h 16m.

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