There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), train, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gibraltar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane EDI - GIB
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus
10h 46m€127–360Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GLA - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
10h 14m€85–185Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
28h 19m€619–960Train, bus via Irun
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus
33h 10m€533–868Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Tarifacar
38h 47m€411–1,194Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EDI - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
9h 37m€88–175Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane EDI - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
10h 30m€170–602Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane PIK - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
11h 4m€103–237Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane EDI - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bahia Surtrain
- Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
10h 55m€107–254Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
28h 25m€649–980Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus
42h 4m€375–705Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarifabus
47h 15m€233–388Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarifacar
30h 3m€607–874
Edinburgh to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €180 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Tarifa via London Victoria, Paris and Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Tarifa. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Algeciras via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 19m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tarifa is 2264 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa without a car is to train which takes 28h 19m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tarifa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Tarifa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa is to train which takes 28h 19m and costs €600 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 47h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tarifa via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 28h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tarifa via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 47h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gibraltar International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gibraltar International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bahia Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from San Fernando to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Irun to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from San Fernando to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Tarifa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tarifa is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:30 PM in Edinburgh and 4:30 PM in Tarifa.
Edinburgh to Tarifa train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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