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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 carferry 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 30m
    €174–869

  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 Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    6. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    13h 27m
    €131–372

  3. Bus, train via Montpellier

    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
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandrestrain train
    6. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    21h 40m
    €353–736

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    37h 4m
    €182–312

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    2d 12h
    €404–817

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

    1. Take the carferry 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 Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    9h 55m
    €188–844

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

    1. Take the carferry 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
    11h 7m
    €223–966

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

    1. Take the carferry 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 routierebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 56m
    €340–948

  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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    11h 15m
    €157–367

  10. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane TNG - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    12h 49m
    €364–1,253

  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 Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandrestrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    23h 26m
    €366–697

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Verinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verin to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    41h 36m
    €240–374

  13. Drive  2,147.4 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Calaiscar car 2,147.4 km
    21h 50m
    €352–508

Tarifa to Calais by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,150.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

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

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, Montpellier Sud De France, and Lille Flandres in around 23h 26m.

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