The invention discloses a method for extracting tungsten, copper, bismuth and iron from tungsten-containing limonite. The method comprises the following steps: (a) carrying out secondary magnetic separation; (b) drying, and carrying out ball milling; (c) carrying out granulation; (d) roasting; (e) cooling; (f) carrying out wet-type ball milling; (g) carrying out leaching; (h) filtering, (i) extracting copper and bismuth; (j) extracting iron; (k) removing impurities; and (i) extracting tungsten.