There are 9 ways to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff by plane, train, 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.
Fly Gibraltar International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GIB - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 43m£196–633Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AGP - CWL
7h 45m£55–289Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
32h 56m£263–854Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
37h 57m£159–472Fly Gibraltar International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GIB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 37m£146–411Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AGP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 27m£70–224Bus, train via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Córdoba, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
39h 14m£182–380Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
39h 16m£116–394Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain
2d 5h£219–602
Gibraltar to Cardiff by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff is to bus and fly which costs £55 - £290 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs £140 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Gibraltar to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción and arriving at University RE via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 16m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Cardiff is 1251 miles.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 57m and costs £150 - £480.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Cardiff bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción station.
Gibraltar to Cardiff bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 11:22 PM in Gibraltar and 10:22 PM in Cardiff.
Book your Gibraltar to Cardiff bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to University RE via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 39h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- £13–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £80–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £210–350
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