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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gibraltar International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)planeEDI - GIB
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus
    10h 20m
    €165–258

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeNCL - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    10h 47m
    €68–246

  3. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to NimestrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    6. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus
    26h 57m
    €315–920

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Tarifacar
    38h 42m
    €360–1,124

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus
    47h 54m
    €158–360

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)planeEDI - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
    10h 49m
    €170–237

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeEDI - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    9h 33m
    €76–174

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeGLA - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    10h 17m
    €100–249

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)planeEDI - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus
    10h 33m
    €101–230

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to AlgecirastrainAlv
    28h 32m
    €305–884

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Jerez De La FronteratrainAlv
    5. Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Tarifabus
    33h 59m
    €269–820

  12. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Tarifabus
    2d 2h
    €223–1,188

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarifacar
    29h 51m

Edinburgh to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tarifa via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 47h 54m. Alternatively, 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 32m.

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