There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Tarifa by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Málaga Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SNA - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
18h 28m€321–1,063Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane LAX - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
21h 15m€302–1,171Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LAX - GIB
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus
31h 46m€470–1,639Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LAX - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
21h 42m€530–1,014Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane LAX - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
24h 18m€435–1,461
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Tarifa is to train and fly and bus which costs €500 - €1100 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Tarifa is to fly and bus which takes 18h 28m and costs €320 - €1100.
The distance between Santa Ana and Tarifa is 9744 km.
It takes approximately 18h 28m to get from Santa Ana to Tarifa, including transfers.
Tarifa is 9h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 11:35 AM in Santa Ana and 8:35 PM in Tarifa.
There are 703+ hotels available in Tarifa.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Tarifa. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), walk to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción, then take the bus to Tarifa.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Málaga Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gibraltar International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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