There are 13 ways to get from Calais 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, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane BRU - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
9h 57m€152–891Train, train to Ostend, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain
- Fly from Ostend (OST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane OST - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
13h 28m€125–357Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- 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
22h 11m€340–695Train, bus via Salamanca
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
35h 28m€173–292Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
2d 12h€362–764Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- 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
11h 11m€207–840Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane CRL - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
11h 30m€199–860Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- 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
10h 32m€165–828Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- 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
11h 45m€143–401Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane RTM - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
11h 44m€333–1,620Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- 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 55m€143–401Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Amiens to Rennesbus 712
- Take the bus from Rennes to Algecirasbus
39h 47m€215–338Drive 2,147.9 km
- Drive from Calais to Tarifacar 2,147.9 km
21h 47m€350–506
Calais to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Tarifa is to train and fly and bus which costs €120 - €360 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Tarifa is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 9h 57m and costs €150 - €900.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Algeciras via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 11m.
The distance between Calais and Tarifa is 2150 km. The road distance is 2147.9 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Tarifa without a car is to train which takes 22h 11m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Calais to Tarifa, including transfers.
Calais to Tarifa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Tarifa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Tarifa is 2148 km. It takes approximately 21h 47m to drive from Calais to Tarifa.
There are 703+ hotels available in Tarifa.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Tarifa via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
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 38m
- 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
- €55–250
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
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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