How to get here
Different ways to get to Gibraltar
By Air
Gibraltar is accessible by land, sea and air. Direct scheduled air services originate from the UK.
Regular services to Gibraltar operate from the following destinations:
Booking Flights
To book a flight to Gibraltar with British Airways from London Heathrow or London City Airport, please see their website for more information on flight availability, fares or bookings.
For information on customs allowance from Gibraltar to the United Kingdom, please click here.
By Road
Gibraltar is also accessible via Spain. Gibraltar adjoins the southern coast of Spain at the western end of the Mediterranean. In order to be allowed through the border into Gibraltar you will be required to be in possession of a valid passport. If you are unsure as to whether you require a visa to enter Gibraltar please click here:
The land frontier is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and there are no limits on the number of frontier crossings you can make. There is no charge to enter Gibraltar.
If you are driving to Gibraltar from Spain, take the N340 or the A7 (Cadiz - Malaga highway) and turn off at Junction 119 into the N351 which takes you to La Linea, the border town between Spain and Gibraltar. The frontier is just a five minute walk away from La Linea Bus Station.
By Sea
Gibraltar, with its prime location at the southern tip of Europe, guarding the gateway to the Mediterranean, is an ideal port of call for cruise ships and yachts.
The reasons are not hard to find. Gibraltar is an attractive destination that is being continuously developed, not only economically and commercially, but also from a tourism point of view. The town has modern services available. The airport is only a five-minute drive from the port, with daily connections to the UK.
By Rail
For travellers with time to explore the surrounding regions around Gibraltar, it is possible to inter-rail through France and Spain. Itineraries can be made to suit your time schedule and details of train travel starting in the UK are detailed below.
Please be advised, in order to be allowed into Gibraltar you will be required to be in possession of a valid passport. If you are unsure as to whether you require a visa to enter Gibraltar please click here.
To book train travel from London to Algeciras please contact:
Rail Europe Travel Centre
178 Piccadilly, London W1 - (nearest tube Piccadilly Circus and Green Park)
Telephone number 0870 5848 848
Web Site: www.raileurope.co.uk
Email: reservations@raileurope.co.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 18.00 & Saturday 10.00 – 17.00
Lines open:
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 21.00, Saturday 09.00 – 18.00 & Sunday 10.00 – 17.00
Spanish Railways UK
Telephone number 020 7224 0345
Web Site: www.spanish-rail.co.uk
www.renfe.es/ingles for timetables and fares
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 10.00 – 18.00 & Saturday 10.00 – 17.00
Lines open:
Monday to Friday 08.00 – 21.00, Saturday 09.00 – 18.00 & Sunday 10.00 – 17.00
Ffestiniog Travel
Harbour Station, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9NF
Telephone number 01766 512400
Web Site: www.ffestiniogtravel.com
Trainseurope Limited
4 Station Approach,March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 8SJ
Telephone number 01354 660222
Fax number 01354 660444
Web Site: www.trainseurope.co.uk
Email: info@trainseurope.co.uk
For further information on rail travel and links visit www.seat61.com and select Gibraltar from the navigation bar.