There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Tarifa by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
7h 7m€83–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardobus Madrid
10h 1m€26–123Drive 653 km
- Drive from Madrid to Tarifacar 653 km
7h 15m€104–150Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MAD - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
5h 57m€54–182Bus via Manzanares
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Manzanaresbus 601 / ...
- Take the bus from Manzanares to Tarifabus Irun
11h 5m€59–94Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MAD - TNG
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
5h 58m€50–483Fly to Jerez Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane MAD - XRY
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
6h 22m€86–281Fly to Seville Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane MAD - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bahia Surtrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
7h 33m€62–213
Madrid to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Tarifa is to bus which costs €26 - €130 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Tarifa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Tarifa via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Algeciras via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Madrid and Tarifa is 656 km. The road distance is 653 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Tarifa without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Madrid to Tarifa, including transfers.
Madrid to Tarifa bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Tarifa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Tarifa is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €130 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, Interbus operates a bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardo 3 times a day. Tickets cost €24–120 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–210
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport via Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–310
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bahia Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from San Fernando to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from San Fernando to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Manzanares
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Manzanares to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- 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
- €5–221
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Tarifa bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, arrive at Manzanares station.
Madrid to Tarifa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Algeciras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Tarifa is 653 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Madrid to Tarifa.
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