There are 11 ways to get from Tarifa to Madrid by bus, train, rideshare, car ferry, plane, train (Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus L-530
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
5h 53m€65–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Algeciras San Bernardo to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Algeciras
11h 1m€27–127Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Tarifa to Madrid656.4 km
7h 55m€30–55Car 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 2m€50–475Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
7h 58m€83–137Bus via Manzanares
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Manzanaresbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Manzanares to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 605 / ...
11h 59m€63–97Drive 656.8 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Madridcar 656.8 km
7h 25m€105–151Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
5h 19m€55–186Bus, 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 36m€91–285Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SVQ - MAD
6h 59m€61–209Car ferry, bus to Sania Ramel Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the bus from Tangier to Tetouanbus
- Fly from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TTU - MAD
7h 6m€63–475
Tarifa to Madrid by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Madrid is to car ferry and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €50 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses via Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarifa to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Algeciras and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Tarifa and Madrid is 673 km. The road distance is 656.8 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Madrid without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Tarifa to Madrid, including transfers.
Tarifa to Madrid bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Algeciras station.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Madrid is to bus which takes 11h 1m and costs €26 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 7h 58m.
What companies run services between Tarifa, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Interbus operates a bus from Algeciras San Bernardo to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses twice daily. Tickets cost €24–120 and the journey takes 9h. Alternatively, Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes twice daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Jerez Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–230
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Sania Ramel Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Algeciras San Bernardo to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Tarifa to Manzanares
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Manzanares to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0 800 0900 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctm.ma
Bus from Tangier to Tetouan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- ctm.ma
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Tarifa to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tarifa to Madrid bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Manzanares station.
Tarifa to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Madrid is 657 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Tarifa to Madrid.
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