There are 10 ways to get from Tarifa to Madrid by train (Renfe), bus, rideshare, plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Train via Málaga
best- Take the train from Algeciras to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Alv
- Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain
7h 25m€44–129Train (Renfe)
cheapest- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
8h 1m€22–69Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Algeciras
10h 45m€27–69Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Tarifa to Madrid656.4 km
7h 55m€29–50Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
5h 33m€47–175Bus via Manzanares
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Manzanaresbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Manzanares to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 605 / ...
11h 46m€52–60Drive 656.3 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Madridcar 656.3 km
7h 23m€101–146Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TNG - MAD
5h 8m€70–266Bus to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SVQ - MAD
6h 26m€63–207Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane XRY - MAD
5h 56m€68–300
Tarifa to Madrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Madrid is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Tarifa and Madrid is 779 km. The road distance is 656.3 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Madrid without a car is to train via Málaga which takes 7h 25m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Tarifa to Madrid, including transfers.
Tarifa to Madrid bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Tarifa station.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Madrid is to train via Málaga which takes 7h 25m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €70 and takes 10h 45m.
Tarifa to Madrid bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Manzanares station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Madrid is 656 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Tarifa to Madrid.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Tarifa to Estación de Atocha via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, and Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, Interbus operates a bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación Sur de Autobuses twice daily. Tickets cost €24–65 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Jerez Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Algeciras to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Tarifa to Manzanares
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Manzanares to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Tarifa to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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