There are 13 ways to get from Tarifa to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)AGP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 3m£50–159Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tarifa to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiff
33h 2m£241–859Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-DeliciasAve
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
35h 56m£173–494Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)GIB - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
8h 44m£134–594Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GIB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 41m£97–332Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)AGP - CWL
8h 43m£83–310Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)GIB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
9h 49m£125–406Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)AGP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
10h 40m£71–253Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AGP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
11h 11m£93–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAlv
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
38h 28m£110–388Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
39h 3m£134–281Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
2d 3h£267–439Bus, car ferry, train via Santander
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
2d 5h£166–493
Tarifa to Cardiff by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £45 - £160 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs £95 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Kingsway GD via Salamanca, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 3m.
The distance between Tarifa and Cardiff is 1168 miles.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 56m and costs £170 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Tarifa to Cardiff, including transfers.
Tarifa to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Tarifa. It is currently 2:38 PM in Tarifa and 1:38 PM in Cardiff.
There are 1526+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Kingsway GD via Salamanca, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 39h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–420
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–300
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salamanca to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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