There are 7 ways to get from Spain to Gibraltar by train, bus, car ferry, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo), or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020 / ...
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus L-611
10h 45m$138–382Fly, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane AGP - TNG
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa - Centro de Salud to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepciónbus
7h 21m$51–561Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algecirasbus Alsa
18h 34m$116–181Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algecirascarferry
34h 19m$140–468Drive 1,046.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Gibraltarcar 1,046.4 km
11h 22m$192–277Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Lineatrain Alv
11h 5m$157–334Bus via Estepona
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Esteponabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estepona Terminal to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus M-24O / ...
20h 50m$117–181
Spain to Gibraltar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Gibraltar is to bus via Estepona which costs $110 - $190 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Gibraltar is to fly and car ferry and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $50 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Spain to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Algeciras via Port de Tanger Med. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Gibraltar. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at San Roque-La Linea via Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Spain and Gibraltar is 1254 km. The road distance is 1046.4 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Gibraltar without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $130 - $390.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Spain to Gibraltar, including transfers.
Spain to Gibraltar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Spain to Gibraltar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
What companies run services between Spain and Gibraltar?
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algeciras twice daily. Tickets cost $110–180 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción via Port de Tanger Med, Port of Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 34h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to San Roque-La Linea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estepona Terminal to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estepona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa - Centro de Salud to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- siu.ctmcg.es
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- siu.ctmcg.es
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–45
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–258
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- $47
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- $59
- Sirena Seat Car
- $246
- Neptuno Seat Car
- $258
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Spain to Gibraltar is to bus which takes 18h 34m and costs $110 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $340 and takes 11h 5m.
Spain to Gibraltar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estepona station.
Spain to Gibraltar train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Gibraltar is 1046 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Spain to Gibraltar.
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