Getting to Tarifa

By car

The N-340 (E-15) coast road links Tarifa with Algeciras. The route is around 19 kilometres long, winding and steep in places. In the other direction the N-340 heads inland to Facinas, around 18 kilometres away.

If you are spending a day in Morocco, you can leave your car at the port: the car park at the Estación Marítima has direct access to the ferry terminal.

By bus from Algeciras

The M-150 line of the Consorcio de Transportes Metropolitano del Campo de Gibraltar, operated by Transportes Generales Comes, runs between Algeciras and Tarifa. The journey takes around 45 minutes, and the line is designated as accessible for people with reduced mobility. In Algeciras the line starts at the Estación San Bernardo; in Tarifa it stops at the Apeadero, the Centro Salud and El Mesón, and towards Algeciras also at the Mirador de Tarifa.

• To Tarifa: Monday to Friday ten departures between 07:05 and 21:15, Saturdays nine between 07:05 and 21:45, Sundays and public holidays eight between 08:45 and 21:45.
• To Algeciras: Monday to Friday eleven departures between 06:30 and 22:00, Saturdays nine between 08:00 and 22:30, Sundays and public holidays eight between 09:30 and 22:30.

This timetable runs from 7 September 2026 to 20 June 2027. From late June to early September, Comes operates its own summer timetable.

On weekdays only, the M-160 also runs from Tahivilla via Facinas and Tarifa to Algeciras. From Tarifa to Algeciras you can board at 07:20; the second service at 09:50 only sets down passengers in Tarifa. In the other direction it leaves Algeciras at 06:00 and 13:00 and reaches Tarifa at 06:25 and 13:25.

By long-distance coach

Comes also links Tarifa with the cities of the region. On the winter timetable, services from Tarifa are:

• to Cádiz: five buses a day taking 90 to 130 minutes, seven in the other direction
• to Seville: four buses taking three to four hours, and four back taking 3 hours 10 minutes
• to Málaga: four buses taking two and a half hours to 3 hours 15 minutes
• to Jerez: one bus taking 2 hours 35 minutes

Bus tickets and luggage

The Comes ticket office at the Apeadero on Calle Batalla del Salado has been closed since 28 September 2026. You can buy tickets online from Comes or pay the driver in cash. Tickets go on sale 15 days before travel, and seat reservations are not available. Each ticket can be changed once free of charge; changes and cancellations are possible up to two hours before departure from the first stop, through the channel where you bought the ticket. Times at intermediate stops are approximate.

You can take one large suitcase of up to 30 kg on the bus. Bikes and surf, kite and windsurf boards travel free of charge, but only in the luggage hold and packed or in a bag; ask the driver beforehand. E-scooters and other personal mobility vehicles have been temporarily banned since a resolution of the Junta (the Andalusian regional government) of 20 December 2023. Pets only travel in a carrier in the luggage hold.

Parking in Tarifa

Since 16 October 2026, Tarifa's traffic bylaw allows streets or sections of streets to be reserved for residents. Signs and road markings show where they are, and checks are made against the vehicle keeper and address in the Spanish vehicle register of the DGT; there is no permit sticker. Parking there is a serious offence and your car may be towed away.

In the blue zone (ORA) you can park for up to two hours. It covers Avenida de Andalucía, the streets De la Constitución and Fuerzas Armadas, Calle Alcalde Juan Núñez y Playa Chica, Calle Sancho IV El Bravo, Puerta del Retiro and Plaza Miramar behind the Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno. You pay Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 20:00 and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00, at the ticket machine or by phone; parking there is free on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays and public holidays. Motorbikes, mopeds and bicycles are exempt if parked correctly. The council can change the rules, so always go by the signs on site.

By ferry from Tangier

From Morocco, the ferry from Tanger Ville brings you straight into the port of Tarifa. The crossing takes around 60 minutes and docks at the Estación Marítima. Departures and what happens at the port are covered on the Tarifa - Tangier ferry page.

By plane

Tarifa has no airport of its own. The options are Málaga, Seville, Jerez and Gibraltar. From Málaga Airport, Avanza runs to Algeciras, where the M-150 connects to Tarifa; from Seville, Comes runs four buses a day to Tarifa. All the routes from the airports are on the Airports page.

Where to spend the night in Tarifa is covered under Where to stay, and pitches for tents and motorhomes under Camping. What you will find in the lanes behind the Puerta de Jerez is described in Old town, and the crossing to Morocco in Tarifa - Tangier ferry.