There are 11 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)GIB - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
5h 37m£139–577Bus 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 15m£53–140Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiff
32h 46m£242–860Bus, train via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga313
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-DeliciasAve
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
35h 56m£184–474Fly Gibraltar International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GIB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 30m£83–318Fly 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 41m£131–358Bus 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 57m£86–266Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)AGP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
9h 54m£72–239Train, bus
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
37h 46m£110–361Bus, 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
37h 56m£109–377Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bayonne Bus Stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University RE507 / ...
47h 44m
Gibraltar to Cardiff by bus 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 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs £80 - £320.
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, San Sebastián - Bus Station, Bayonne Bus Stop, Paris and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 44m.
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 via Zaragoza which takes 35h 56m and costs £180 - £480.
It takes approximately 5h 37m 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 9:10 AM in Gibraltar and 8:10 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1542+ 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, San Sebastián - Bus Station, Bayonne Bus Stop, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, and London Victoria in around 47h 44m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–420
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.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 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.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 Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- +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
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £1–8
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- £1–8
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bayonne Bus Stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- 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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