There are 7 ways to get from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona by bus, plane, train, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AGP - BCN
5h 22m€45–150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 39m€116–331Bus
- Take the bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
17h 21m€95–140Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
35h€115–406Bus to Jerez Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Barrios to Jerez de la Fronterabus
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane XRY - BCN
7h 34m€69–209Train
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Cordoba-Centraltrain Alv
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
12h 18m€123–320Drive 1,043.1 km
- Drive from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelonacar 1,043.1 km
11h 18m€166–239
Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €150 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €45 - €150.
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–Spain border to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Port of Algeciras and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
No, there is no direct train from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from San Roque-La Linea and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Gibraltar–Spain border and Barcelona is 905 km. The road distance is 1043.1 km.
The best way to get from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 39m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona, including transfers.
Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from La Linea De La Concepcion station.
Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Roque-La Linea station.
What companies run services between Gibraltar–Spain border, Gibraltar and Barcelona, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord once daily. Tickets cost €95–140 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gibraltar–Spain border to Port de Barcelona via Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción, Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Port of Algeciras, and Port de Tanger Med in around 35h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Jerez Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Roque-La Linea to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Los Barrios to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–194
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona is to bus which takes 17h 21m and costs €95 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 12h 18m.
Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona is 1043 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Gibraltar–Spain border to Barcelona.
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