There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Gibraltar by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, ferry, or train (Renfe)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
11h 5m$138–232Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
7h 33m$59–218Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus Madrid
15h 3m$67–197Drive 1,016.9 km
- Drive from Santander to Gibraltarcar 1,016.9 km
10h 2m$186–269Fly Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane SDR - TNG
- Take the taxi from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Port de Tanger Medtaxi
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Gibraltarferry
6h 47m$160–437Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain Alv
12h 46m$131–231Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algecirasbus Irun
20h 23m$101–176Fly Santander Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Algeciras Puertobus
7h 18m$85–328Fly Santander Airport to Jerez Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SDR - XRY
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puertobus
6h 41m$116–400
Santander to Gibraltar by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Gibraltar is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Gibraltar is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via Bilbao Intermodal and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 23m.
The distance between Santander and Gibraltar is 1090 km. The road distance is 1016.9 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Gibraltar without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Santander to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Santander to Gibraltar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Gibraltar is to bus via Madrid which takes 15h 3m and costs $65 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 12h 46m.
Santander to Gibraltar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Gibraltar is 1017 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Santander to Gibraltar.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Gibraltar?
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via Madrid, Avenida de América, Intercambiador Av América Metro, Madrid Méndez Alvaro, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 15h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–160
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–750
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Gibraltar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Blue Petite Taxi
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