There are 7 ways to get from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car ferry, train, or car
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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 16m€45–149Train
- Take the train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 23m€133–294Bus
- Take the bus from La Linea De La Concepcion to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa
17h 15m€95–140Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
35h 40m€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 30m€69–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Malaga Airportbus L-611
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
9h 53m€117–326Drive 1,046.6 km
- Drive from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelonacar 1,046.6 km
11h 22m€164–237
Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €150 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €40 - €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 Strait of Gibraltar 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 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from San Roque-La Linea and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Strait of Gibraltar and Barcelona is 905 km. The road distance is 1046.6 km.
The best way to get from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona, including transfers.
Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from La Linea De La Concepcion station.
Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Roque-La Linea station.
What companies run services between Strait of Gibraltar and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona-Sants via San Roque-La Linea and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
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
- €120–440
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
- €26–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
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
- €120–440
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 Viajeros
Train from San Roque-La Linea to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Ouigo
- 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
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
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Los Barrios to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Monbus
- 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 Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 17h 15m.
Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona is 1047 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Strait of Gibraltar to Barcelona.
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