There are 8 ways to get from Tarifa to Spain by car ferry, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
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Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
best- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane TNG - AGP
3h 28m€42–414Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus L-530
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 41m€152–326Bus
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
19h 41m€98–196Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
34h 54m€118–396Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
5h 29m€57–229Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TNG - MAD
5h 10m€44–446Train
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
11h 20m€134–287Drive 1,073.7 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Barcelonacar 1,073.7 km
11h 46m€169–243
Tarifa to Spain by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Spain is to bus which costs €95 - €200 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Spain is to car ferry and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Spain. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Algeciras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Tarifa and Spain is 219 km. The road distance is 1073.7 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Spain without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 41m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Tarifa to Spain, including transfers.
Tarifa to Spain bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Algeciras station.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Spain is to bus which takes 19h 41m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 11h 20m.
Tarifa to Spain bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Spain is 1074 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Tarifa to Spain.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 17h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Port de Barcelona via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Port of Algeciras, and Port de Tanger Med in around 34h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–150
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–550
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–221
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–194
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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