There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Tarifa by bus, car, plane, train, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Algecirasbus Alsa
10h 43m€54–85Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane ALC - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
6h 19m€43–546Drive 626.6 km
- Drive from Alicante to Tarifacar 626.6 km
6h 25m€99–143Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ALC - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus
7h 20m€94–183Bus via Málaga
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Malaga Eeaabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus L-530 / ...
10h 44m€60–97Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane VLC - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
8h 12m€100–200Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane VLC - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus
9h 26m€95–193Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane VLC - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
8h 9m€80–561
Alicante to Tarifa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Tarifa is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Tarifa is to fly and car ferry which takes 6h 19m and costs €40 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Tarifa via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Alicante and Tarifa is 642 km. The road distance is 626.6 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Tarifa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Alicante to Tarifa, including transfers.
Alicante to Tarifa bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Tarifa bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Malaga Eeaa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Tarifa is 627 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Alicante to Tarifa.
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What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Algeciras twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €16–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Valencia Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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