There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane DXB - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
15h 20m€269–1,093Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane AUH - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
15h 47m€185–516Fly Dubai International Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane DXB - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
16h 2m€277–496Fly Dubai International Airport to Jerez Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane DXB - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
17h 3m€312–983Fly Dubai International Airport to Mohammed V International Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)plane DXB - CMN
- Take the train from Gare Casa Voyageurs to Tanger Ville stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
17h 20m€334–860
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Tarifa is to shuttle and fly and bus which costs €180 - €550 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Tarifa is to fly and car ferry which takes 15h 20m and costs €260 - €1100.
The distance between Dubai and Tarifa is 5953 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Dubai to Tarifa, including transfers.
Tarifa is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 7:27 PM in Dubai and 5:27 PM in Tarifa.
There are 703+ hotels available in Tarifa.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Tarifa. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), take the taxi to Port of Tangier Ville, then take the car ferry to Tarifa. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Malaga Airport, take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella, then take the bus to Tarifa.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Málaga Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Málaga Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Parra to Bahia Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- 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
- €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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