There are 7 ways to get from Gibraltar to Scotland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GIB - EDI
6h 1m£115–367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gibraltar to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Glasgowcar
38h 12m£338–969Bus, train
- 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
42h 41m£292–614Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
45h 58m£503–1,217Fly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane GIB - GLA
5h 22m£128–294Bus
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
44h 54m£123–513Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gibraltar to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
30h 7m
Gibraltar to Scotland by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Scotland is to fly which costs £110 - £370 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs £120 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Gibraltar to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 54m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Scotland is 1386 miles.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 41m and costs £290 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Gibraltar to Scotland, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Scotland 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 Scotland is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs £110 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £550 and takes 44h 54m.
Gibraltar to Scotland bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Scotland is 1h behind Gibraltar. It is currently 9:17 AM in Gibraltar and 8:17 AM in Scotland.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and 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 Buchanan Bus Station via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 44h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Plymouth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £310–440
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +34 915 304 417
- 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
- £65–120
- 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
- £20–95
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- 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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