There are 10 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 Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GIB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 34m£73–308Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)AGP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 19m£52–139Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiff
32h 46m£239–856Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAlv
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
37h 28m£125–381Fly Gibraltar International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)GIB - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
5h 49m£141–562Fly Gibraltar International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)GIB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
6h 57m£119–374Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)AGP - CWL
7h 48m£86–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Madrid to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
38h 41m£114–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Algeciras to Cordoba-CentralAlv
- Take the bus from Cordoba to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
41h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
46h 24m£76–288
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 and train which costs £50 - £140 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 34m and costs £70 - £310.
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 de Algeciras San Bernardo, Bilbao Intermodal, Paris and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 24m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Cardiff is 1113 miles.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 37h 28m and costs £120 - £390.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Cardiff bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo station.
Gibraltar to Cardiff bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 4:52 AM in Gibraltar and 3:52 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1566+ hotels available in Cardiff.
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 de Algeciras San Bernardo, Bilbao Intermodal, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris, and London Victoria in around 46h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–410
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- 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
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Algeciras to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £16–19
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Cordoba to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- 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
- £45–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–92
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- £7–40
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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