How to Cross From Spain to Gibraltar at Linea de la Concepcion
Posted: May 30 2024 | Tagged: Spain, Gibraltar, Border Crossings
Trip report of how I travelled from Malaga to La Linea de la Concepcion and crossed the border into the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar before crossing the airport runway in the process.
I took the Avanza bus from Malaga to La Linea de la Concepcion (I bought the ticket the old school style, from the ticket office, practising my Spanish is the name of the game here, and I paid in cash 15.78€):
Departure at 11:30:
First glimpse of The Rock of Gibraltar:
Arrival at 14:30:
From the bus terminal in La Linea, it's a 5-minute walk to the border.
View of the immigration at la Linea de la Concepcion. The entry to Gibraltar is actually on the right side:
Follow the signs to Gibraltar:
Entering the Spanish immigration checkpoint:
Exit stamp from Spain:
Entry to Gibraltar (no entry stamp - even if I asked for one):
The Coat of Arms for Gibraltar:
And what a unique border crossing. After the border comes the runway.
Crossing the runway at Gibraltar International Airport is part of the experience.
What a novelty. Walking across a fucking runway (dodging the British Airways and EasyJet flights in the process).
Crossing the runway at Gibraltar International Airport is part of the experience.
What a novelty. Walking across a fucking runway (dodging the British Airways and EasyJet flights in the process).
Welcome to Gibraltar, my first British Overseas Territory, making it 117 Countries and territories visited, although the list needs to be amended at some point.
