There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
best- 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 31m$77–389Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Gibraltarcar
32h 59m$349–1,191Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
38h 34m$255–586Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LHR - GIB
7h 28m$261–859Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- 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 58m$94–293Train 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
6h 8m$196–556Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Cordoba to La Linea De La Concepcionbus
40h$193–568Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
2d 9h$304–819
Cardiff to Gibraltar by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $390 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Cardiff and Gibraltar is 1782 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 34m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Gibraltar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:49 PM in Cardiff and 4:49 PM in Gibraltar.
There are 362+ hotels available in Gibraltar.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gibraltar?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Gibraltar. However, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Malaga Airport, then take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cardiff to Gibraltar via Plymouth and Santander in around 32h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Cordoba to La Linea De La Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- $90–150
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $120–260
- Car Single Ticket
- $330–850
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- $280–480
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