There are 7 ways to get from Gibraltar to Spain by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
4h 43m€47–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus L-611
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 29m€52–166Bus
- Take the bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
17h 15m€90–190Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Gibraltar to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
33h 30m€117–410Train
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 36m€78–161Bus via Málaga
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Málaga - Comisaría de Policíabus L-313
- Take the bus from Málaga to Barcelonabus Kyiv-Málaga
18h 54mDrive 1,046.8 km
- Drive from Gibraltar to Barcelonacar 1,046.8 km
11h 22m€162–234
Gibraltar to Spain by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Spain is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €200 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Spain is to bus and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €45 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Linea De La Concepcion and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Gibraltar to Spain. However, there are services departing from Port of Gibraltar and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Spain is 574 km. The road distance is 1046.8 km.
Book your Gibraltar to Spain ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Spain without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 29m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Gibraltar to Spain, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Spain bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from La Linea De La Concepcion station.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Spain is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord once daily. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gibraltar to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via San Roque-La Linea, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €85–120
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €40–140
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Málaga - Comisaría de Policía
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Málaga to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Ferry from Port of Gibraltar to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–210
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Standard Car
- €190–210
- Passenger
- €37–39
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €80–140
- Cabin
- €150–200
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More Questions & Answers
Gibraltar to Spain bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gibraltar to Spain is 1047 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Gibraltar to Spain.
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