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How to get fromLyon to Tarifaby plane, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane LYS - TNG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    7h 23m
    €108–822

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane LYS - 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
    8h 41m
    €98–290

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    16h 8m
    €205–393

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Tarifabus bus Irun
    27h 39m
    €151–234

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €203–547

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane LYS - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    9h 40m
    €118–294

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane MRS - TNG
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    8h 29m
    €151–800

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane LYS - XRY
    2. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    11h 17m
    €107–367

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane GVA - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 41m
    €98–286

  10. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Algecirasbus bus FlixBus N1158
    30h 38m
    €169–263

  11. Drive  1,700.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tarifacar car 1,700.9 km
    17h 20m
    €279–402

Lyon to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,510.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tarifa via Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tarifa via Estación de autobuses de Burgos in around 27h 39m.

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