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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Tarifa by plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane plane CPT - GIB
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus bus
    18h 56m
    €507–1,722

  2. Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CPT - TNG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    18h 25m
    €283–1,020

  3. Fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane CPT - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    22h 12m
    €317–811

  4. Fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CPT - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    19h 54m
    €488–749

  5. Fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane CPT - XRY
    2. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    20h 13m
    €441–1,144

  6. Fly to Mohammed V International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane plane CPT - CMN
    2. Take the train from Gare Casa Voyageurs to Tanger Ville stationtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    25h
    €375–1,121

  7. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CPT - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    27h 48m
    €393–891

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration19h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,249.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 56m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Tarifa. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), walk to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción, then take the bus to Tarifa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Seville Airport (SVQ), walk to Aeropuerto de Sevilla, take the bus to Prado San Sebastián, walk to Sevilla Estación del Prado, then take the bus to Tarifa.

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