There are 10 ways to get from Sète to Tarifa by train, plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
best- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane MRS - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
8h 54m€138–717Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
10h 38m€97–264Train
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
15h 10m€169–380Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algecirasbus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al
26h 19m€122–212Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
2d 2h€163–443Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MRS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
9h 57m€111–281Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane TLS - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
9h 32m€138–969Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane BCN - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
10h 30m€97–670Train, train to Carcassonne Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane CCF - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
8h 54m€227–790Drive 1,393.9 km
- Drive from Sète to Tarifacar 1,393.9 km
14h 35m€225–325
Sète to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Tarifa is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Tarifa is to train and fly and car ferry which takes 8h 54m and costs €130 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Tarifa via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sète to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Port of Sete and arriving at Tarifa via Port of Tangier Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Algeciras via Narbonne, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Sète and Tarifa is 1511 km. The road distance is 1393.9 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Tarifa without a car is to train which takes 15h 10m and costs €160 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Sète to Tarifa, including transfers.
Sète to Tarifa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Sète to Tarifa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Sete station.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a train from Sete to Tarifa via Narbonne, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sete - Noel Guignon to Tarifa via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 26h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–340
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
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
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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Sète to Tarifa is to train which takes 15h 10m and costs €160 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 19m.
Sète to Tarifa bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Sète to Tarifa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Tarifa is 1394 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Sète to Tarifa.
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