There are 10 ways to get from Folkestone to Gibraltar by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LHR - GIB
6h 48mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Folkestone to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Gibraltarcar
35h 3m$391–1,202Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Lineatrain Alv
25h 10mBus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- 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
32h 45mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LGW - GIB
6h 44mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LGW - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
9h 29mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane STN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
9h 32mBus via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Córdoba, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
36h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes to Algecirasbus
37h 46mEurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gibraltarcar
22h 18m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Gibraltar is to drive and car ferry which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 35h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Gibraltar is to drive and car ferry which takes 35h 3m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
The distance between Folkestone and Gibraltar is 1888 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Gibraltar without a car is to train which takes 25h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Folkestone to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Folkestone to Gibraltar bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Dover station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Gibraltar is to train which takes 25h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 45m.
Folkestone to Gibraltar bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Gibraltar is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 10:50 PM in Folkestone and 11:50 PM in Gibraltar.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Gibraltar?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Hospital La Línea via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, San Roque-La Linea, and Estación de San Roque in around 25h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–410
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–100
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rennes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- 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
- +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
Bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- $120–800
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $120–260
- Car Single Ticket
- $330–800
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