There are 9 ways to get from Tarifa to Barcelona by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car ferry, train, or car
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Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AGP - BCN
5h 52m€49–170Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
10h 50m€138–287Bus
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
19h 41m€98–157Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
34h 54m€117–407Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TNG - BCN
5h 44m€51–558Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane XRY - BCN
6h 15m€78–218Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SVQ - BCN
8h 8m€71–201Train
- Take the train from Algeciras to Cordoba-Centraltrain Alv
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
11h 38m€128–302Drive 1,073.2 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Barcelonacar 1,073.2 km
11h 45m€171–247
Tarifa to Barcelona by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Barcelona is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €50 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Algeciras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tarifa to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Port of Algeciras and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarifa to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Algeciras and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Tarifa and Barcelona is 935 km. The road distance is 1073.2 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Barcelona without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 10h 50m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Tarifa to Barcelona, including transfers.
Tarifa to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Algeciras station.
Tarifa to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Algeciras station.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Barcelona-Sants via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 17h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–330
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–330
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Seville Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–194
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–221
- 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
The best way to get from Tarifa to Barcelona is to train via Madrid which takes 10h 50m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 41m.
Tarifa to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Tarifa to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Barcelona is 1073 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Tarifa to Barcelona.
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