There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LHR - GIB
7h 4m$271–862Fly Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CWL - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
8h 41m$65–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Gibraltarcar
32h 58m$349–1,141Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Avtrain Ave
- Take the train from Antequera Av to Algecirastrain
35h 12m$602–1,192Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
38h 59m$284–638Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BRS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
8h 58m$81–215Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane BRS - GIB
6h 7m$214–518Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
45h 48m$265–562Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbaocarferry
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
2d 9h$294–811
Cardiff to Gibraltar by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $210 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Gibraltar is 2002 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 59m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Cardiff to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gibraltar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Gibraltar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gibraltar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:51 AM in Cardiff and 11:51 AM in Gibraltar.
There are 676+ hotels available in Gibraltar.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gibraltar?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 45h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Antequera Av to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Av
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $120–260
- Car Single Ticket
- $330–800
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $55–110
- Car Single Ticket
- $80–240
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- $100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- $280–470
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