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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)plane plane EDI - GIB
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Tarifabus bus
    10h 35m
    €135–440

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 43m
    €80–161

  3. Train, bus 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 Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    27h 10m
    €605–1,000

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus bus
    33h 30m
    €479–880

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Tarifacar car
    38h 48m
    €385–1,125

  6. 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 car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 34m
    €98–732

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

    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 29m
    €87–238

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NCL - 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 55m
    €104–310

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain 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 10m
    €112–287

  10. 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 Flandres to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    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
    28h 38m
    €547–980

  11. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    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 10m
    €182–411

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantesbus bus 704 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Nantes to Algecirasbus bus
    2d 6h
    €265–520

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

Edinburgh to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration33h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€479Cheapest Price
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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, Lille Flandres, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 28h 38m. 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 10m.

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