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How to get fromTarifa to Santanderby bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or train (Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Tarifa to Santander by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or train (Renfe)

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  1. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AGP - SDR
    5h 17m
    €76–275

  2. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AGP - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 11m
    €53–181

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    10h 57m
    €116–238

  4. Bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - Alge-Coru
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Salam-Sder
    16h 45m
    €89–140

  5. Drive  1,013 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Santandercar car 1,013 km
    10h 22m
    €157–227

  6. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane TNG - SDR
    6h 52m
    €117–797

  7. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SVQ - SDR
    6h 34m
    €83–278

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane TNG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 51m
    €111–653

  9. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    13h
    €129–209

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus Algeciras
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Stder / ...
    18h 40m
    €87–140

Tarifa to Santander by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Santander via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 13h.

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