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How to get fromTarifa to Calaisby car ferry, plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Tarifa to Calais by car ferry, plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TNG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 26m
    €141–613

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Ostend, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Ostend (OST)plane plane AGP - OST
    4. Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain train
    12h 28m
    €98–265

  3. Bus, train via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train Tgv
    20h 36m
    €353–736

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus bus 700
    32h 25m
    €179–374

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sete to Arrastrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Arras to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    2d 12h
    €359–808

  6. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane TNG - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 31m
    €163–618

  7. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TNG - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 45m
    €163–730

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane TNG - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 19m
    €179–662

  9. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AGP - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 58m
    €152–363

  10. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane AGP - ORY
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train
    11h 29m
    €159–373

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train Tgv
    22h 41m
    €371–687

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    35h 28m
    €188–346

  13. Drive 2,147.4 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Calaiscar car 2,147.4 km
    21h 50m
    €340–491

Tarifa to Calais by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,155.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Calais via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 32h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Calais Ville via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Lille Europe in around 22h 41m.

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