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How to get fromEdinburgh to Tarifaby plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, train, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarifa by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, train, 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)plane plane EDI - GIB
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus bus
    10h 16m
    €127–352

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane GLA - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 4m
    €77–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    27h 47m
    €585–1,004

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Tarifacar car
    38h 47m
    €386–1,126

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Verinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Verin to Tarifabus bus
    46h 3m
    €443–719

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EDI - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 19m
    €84–191

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane EDI - TNG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 35m
    €124–582

  8. Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane PIK - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    11h 14m
    €99–277

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane EDI - SVQ
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Bahia Surtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    10h 57m
    €106–232

  10. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    27h 53m
    €625–994

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus bus
    47h 2m
    €199–563

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarifacar car
    30h 3m
    €589–804

Edinburgh to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration27h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€585Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,263.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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 27h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Tarifa via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián in around 47h 2m.

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