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

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  1. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeAGP - SDR
    5h 21m
    €81–276

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeAGP - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 17m
    €54–154

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    11h 21m
    €75–222

  4. Bus via Salamanca

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de AutobusesbusAlsa
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Santander E.A.busAlsa
    16h 45m
    €79–134

  5. Drive 1,013.3 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Santandercar1,013.3 km
    10h 22m
    €160–231

  6. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeSVQ - SDR
    6h 13m
    €75–284

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeTNG - SDR
    7h 1m
    €125–351

  8. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeSVQ - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    9h 20m
    €59–172

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeTNG - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 3m
    €114–299

  10. Train (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAlv
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to SantandertrainAlv / ...
    13h 36m
    €85–201

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Bilbao IntermodalbusAlgeciras
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.busAlsa
    18h 57m
    €68–95

Tarifa to Santander by bus and train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Santander E.A. 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 36m.

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