There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)LHR - GIB
7h 3m$173–753Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BRS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
8h 51m$77–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Gibraltar
32h 56m$319–1,141Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción313
36h 7m$234–599Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)BRS - GIB
5h 56m$116–433Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)LGW - GIB
8h 13m$155–463Fly Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CWL - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
8h 35m$112–366Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La LineaAlv
37h 29m$145–435Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
37h 42m$134–423Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes774 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Algeciras
2d$193–504
Cardiff to Gibraltar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to train and fly and bus which costs $75 - $220 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $110 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Nantes and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 which takes 36h 7m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gibraltar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Gibraltar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Gibraltar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:37 AM in Cardiff and 4:37 AM in Gibraltar.
There are 618+ hotels available in Gibraltar.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gibraltar?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Nantes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 2d.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Linea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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
- $24–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- 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
- $90–800
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- $90–110
- Car
- $270–380
- Single Ticket
- $120–250
- Car Single Ticket
- $320–800
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