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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tarifa to Bilbao by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or train (Renfe)

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

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    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AGP - BIO
    5h 57m
    €46–178

  2. 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 Miranda De Ebrotrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv / ...
    12h 49m
    €129–257

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus Algeciras
    16h 36m
    €75–130

  4. Drive  1,047.4 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Bilbaocar car 1,047.4 km
    10h 38m
    €171–247

  5. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    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
    5h 43m
    €79–615

  6. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Bilbao 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 Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SVQ - BIO
    7h 12m
    €60–210

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

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AGP - SDR
    4. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    8h 21m
    €98–292

  8. 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 Miranda De Ebrotrain train Alv / ...
    3. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv / ...
    14h 52m
    €137–218

  9. Bus via Málaga

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    17h 56m
    €102–179

Tarifa to Bilbao by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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

Socibus operates a bus from Tarifa to Bilbao Intermodal twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 16h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Bilbao-Abando via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid Chamartín, and Miranda De Ebro in around 14h 52m.

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