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)GIB - EDI
5h 58m£141–212Bus via Madrid
cheapest- 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 Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
41h 53m£105–279Bus, train via Barcelona
- 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 Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
25h 21m£259–792Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Edinburgh
38h 14m£313–969Bus, train
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Rennes
- Take the train from Rennes to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
41h 19m£282–833Train
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAlv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
27h 57m£282–802Bus
- Take the bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Cordoba
- Take the bus from Cordoba to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Street831
2d 1h£142–333Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gibraltar to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
30h 2m
Gibraltar to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £140 - £220 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs £140 - £220.
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 Madrid, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 53m.
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 21m and costs £250 - £800.
It takes approximately 5h 58m 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 58m and costs £140 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £280 - £800 and takes 27h 57m, you could also bus via Madrid, which costs £100 - £280 and takes 41h 53m.
Gibraltar to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 7:43 AM in Gibraltar and 6:43 AM 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) twice 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 27h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–500
- 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
- £65–150
- 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 Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- 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
- £50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £90–140
- Rail 1st Class
- £140–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- 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
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cordoba to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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