There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nerja by plane, car, train, bus, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane EDI - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Nerjacar
9h 5m€137–236Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GLA - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 1m€69–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
25h 19m€594–1,065Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
31h 33m€567–960Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Malagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
31h 44m€545–843Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EDI - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
7h 20m€72–157Train to Newcastle, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NCL - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 37m€88–317Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane PIK - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
8h 47m€87–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Nerjacar
38h 6m€392–1,175Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Málagabus
- Take the bus from Puerto Malaga to Maro Empalmebus
40h 54m€442–789Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
45h 12m€228–385Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nerjacar
28h 16m€588–804
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €160 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nerja is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Nerja. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Maro Empalme via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Granada Estación de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nerja is 2200 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nerja without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 19m and costs €550 - €1100.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Nerja, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Nerja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Nerja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nerja is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:46 PM in Edinburgh and 9:46 PM in Nerja.
Book your Edinburgh to Nerja bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nerja, Spain?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Nerja via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Granada Estación de Autobuses, Malaga Eeaa, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Maro Empalme in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Puerto Malaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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