There are 11 ways to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GIB - EDI
9h 10m£110–518Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane TNG - EDI
9h 3m£61–588Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
26h 18m£527–889Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tarifa to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
38h 44m£339–981Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
46h 15m£191–456Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AGP - EDI
8h 47m£66–157Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AGP - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 43m£61–194Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SVQ - EDI
9h 43m£93–196Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AGP - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 6m£83–236Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 2h£456–1,143Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tarifa to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
30h 3m£511–702
Tarifa to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £65 - £160 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs £65 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Salamanca, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 15m.
The distance between Tarifa and Edinburgh is 1413 miles.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 18m and costs £500 - £900.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Tarifa to Edinburgh bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Edinburgh bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Tarifa. It is currently 9:59 PM in Tarifa and 8:59 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2884+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Salamanca, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 46h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–500
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–500
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £290–410
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salamanca to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–189
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- £35
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- £43
- Sirena Seat Car
- £180
- Neptuno Seat Car
- £189
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