There are 13 ways to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or car train
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Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)GIB - EDI
9h 3m£134–236Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Newcastle (NCL)AGP - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 5m£59–217Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
26h 16m£275–810Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tarifa to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburgh
38h 31m£314–981Bus
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station
43h 35m£155–309Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)TNG - EDI
9h 36m£148–255Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)AGP - EDI
8h 30m£69–153Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SVQ - EDI
9h 33m£93–200Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)AGP - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
9h 30m£91–218Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Take the train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)XRY - EDI
11h 19m£124–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Jerez de la Frontera
- Take the train from Jerez De La Frontera to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
32h 38m£259–782Bus, car ferry, train
- 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 Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
2d 2h£216–1,286Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tarifa to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
29h 58m
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 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m 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, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
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 via Madrid which takes 26h 16m and costs £270 - £850.
It takes approximately 9h 3m 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 2:11 AM in Tarifa and 1:11 AM in Edinburgh.
There are 2518+ 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, Calais, and London Victoria in around 43h 35m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Jerez Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
Flights from Jerez Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Jerez Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Jerez De La Frontera to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- 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 Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- 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
- £11–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.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 Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salamanca to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- 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
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £31–35
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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