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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tarifa to Lyon by car ferry, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TNG - LYS
    6h 24m
    €107–813

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AGP - LYS
    7h 42m
    €93–291

  3. Bus, train

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 17m
    €190–436

  4. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Algeciras to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 7m
    €143–242

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2d 6h
    €276–602

  6. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SVQ - LYS
    9h 36m
    €115–303

  7. 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
    17h 3m
    €203–397

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Algeciras to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1158
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    32h 5m
    €168–267

  9. Drive  1,701.7 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Lyoncar car 1,701.7 km
    17h 19m
    €279–402

Tarifa to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,510.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, and Barcelona - North Bus Station in around 28h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Lyon Part Dieu via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona-Sants in around 17h 3m.

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