There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LHR - GIB
7h 13m$186–721Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BRS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
8h 49m$81–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Gibraltarcar
32h 56m$319–1,191Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
38h 11m$157–551Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BHX - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
10h 17m$91–348Fly Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CWL - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
8h 27m$123–311Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane BRS - GIB
5h 54m$104–394Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cordobabus
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Algecirastrain Alv
42h 13m$212–508Train, bus via Perpignan
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Lineatrain Alv
44h 4m$241–553Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
46h 29m$108–431
Cardiff to Gibraltar by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to train and fly and bus which costs $80 - $220 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $100 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Bilbao Intermodal and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Gibraltar is 2002 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 38h 11m and costs $150 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gibraltar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Gibraltar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gibraltar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:49 AM in Cardiff and 1:49 AM in Gibraltar.
There are 600+ hotels available in Gibraltar.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gibraltar?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Bilbao Intermodal, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 46h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Linea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–118
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- $9–55
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–850
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- $90–120
- Car
- $280–390
- Single Ticket
- $120–260
- Car Single Ticket
- $330–850
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