There are 8 ways to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GIB - EDI
5h 46m£120–196Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
25h 25m£548–955Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburghcar
38h 27m£351–984Bus, train
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Rennesbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
41h 21m£327–705Train
- 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 Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 24m£436–822Bus, train via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
44h 16m£237–605Bus
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
44h 41m£124–492Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gibraltar to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
30h 12m
Gibraltar to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £120 - £200 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs £120 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gibraltar to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 41m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Edinburgh is 1386 miles.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 25h 25m and costs £550 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción station.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £430 - £850 and takes 28h 24m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £500 and takes 44h 41m.
Gibraltar to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 12:36 AM in Gibraltar and 11:36 PM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways and easyJet fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Edinburgh Waverley via Estación de San Roque, San Roque-La Linea, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 28h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- 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 Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Algeciras to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- 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 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
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