There are 6 ways to get from Gibraltar to Spain by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), ferry, car ferry, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
4h 43m€52–166Train via Madrid
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Alv
- Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 34m€72–250Bus
- Take the bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
17h 15m€124Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Gibraltar to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
33h 30m€121–178Train
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Alv
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 35m€62–250Drive 1,046.8 km
- Drive from Gibraltar to Barcelonacar 1,046.8 km
11h 22m€161–233
Gibraltar to Spain by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar to Spain is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar to Spain is to bus and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Linea De La Concepcion and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Gibraltar to Spain. However, there are services departing from Port of Gibraltar and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Gibraltar and Spain is 574 km. The road distance is 1046.8 km.
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The best way to get from Gibraltar to Spain without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 34m and costs €70 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Gibraltar to Spain, including transfers.
Gibraltar to Spain bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from La Linea De La Concepcion station.
The best way to get from Gibraltar to Spain is to train via Madrid which takes 9h 34m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €124 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Gibraltar and Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Estación de San Roque, San Roque-La Linea, Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station, Estación de Atocha, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Barcelona Sants in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord once daily. Tickets cost €124 and the journey takes 17h 15m.
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Roque-La Linea to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.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 Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €124
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Ferry from Port of Gibraltar to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gibraltar to Spain bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gibraltar to Spain is 1047 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Gibraltar to Spain.
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