There are 11 ways to get from Caen to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane ORY - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
9h 43m€150–792Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ORY - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
10h 55m€128–365Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
21h 16m€376–668Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus
32h 13m€132–242Drive 1,892.1 km
- Drive from Caen to Tarifacar 1,892.1 km
19h 19m€309–446Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CDG - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
10h 57m€165–357Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane BVA - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
10h 55m€232–874Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ORY - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bahia Surtrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
12h 5m€128–365Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane CFR - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
12h 8m€149–892Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NTE - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
11h 56m€146–380Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Algecirasbus FlixBus N1158
33h€164–278
Caen to Tarifa by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Tarifa is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €130 - €250 and takes 32h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Tarifa is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 9h 43m and costs €150 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Tarifa via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Algeciras via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Caen and Tarifa is 1902 km. The road distance is 1892.1 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Tarifa without a car is to train which takes 21h 16m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Caen to Tarifa, including transfers.
Caen to Tarifa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Tarifa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Tarifa is to train which takes 21h 16m and costs €370 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Donostia / San Sebastián, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 32h 13m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a train from Caen to Tarifa via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 21h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Tarifa via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 32h 13m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Málaga Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Seville Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €10–221
- 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
- €10–221
- 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
- €10–221
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Tarifa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Caen to Tarifa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Tarifa is 1892 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Caen to Tarifa.
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