There are 10 ways to get from Tarifa to Marseille by car ferry, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe), 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.
Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly
best- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TNG - MRS
6h 4m€113–704Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AGP - MRS
7h 18m€69–232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
15h 37m€205–376Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Meridabus ALSA - Alge-Coru
- Take the bus from Merida to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 39m€146–264Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Portcarferry
44h 24m€126–397Car ferry, bus to Sania Ramel Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the bus from Tangier to Tetouanbus
- Fly from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TTU - MRS
10h 18m€86–791Bus, 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SVQ - MRS
9h 6m€86–254Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
17h 23m€218–337Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Marseillebus
2d 7h€240–528Drive 1,566.2 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Marseillecar 1,566.2 km
16h 15m€257–370
Tarifa to Marseille by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Marseille is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Marseille is to car ferry and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tarifa to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Port of Algeciras and arriving at Vieux Port via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarifa to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Algeciras and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Tarifa and Marseille is 1351 km. The road distance is 1566.2 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Marseille without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 37m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Tarifa to Marseille, including transfers.
Tarifa to Marseille bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Algeciras station.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Marseille, France?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Merida in around 29h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Vieux Port via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Port of Algeciras, and Port de Tanger Med in around 44h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–800
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–950
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Merida to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Merida to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tangier to Tetouan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- 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 Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–194
- 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
- €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 Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- 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
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- La Meridionale
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Tarifa to Marseille is to bus which takes 29h 39m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €340 and takes 17h 23m.
Tarifa to Marseille bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Merida station.
Tarifa to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Marseille is 1566 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Tarifa to Marseille.
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