There are 10 ways to get from Canterbury to Portugal by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LGW - OPO
6h 40m€119–292Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane STN - OPO
6h 46m€105–335Train, bus
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
32h 40m€484–787Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Canterbury to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Lisboncar
32h 52m€341–1,088Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
6h 48m€140–453Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LGW - LIS
7h 2m€129–415Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane STN - LIS
7h 3m€120–388Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LTN - LIS
6h 56m€121–430Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lisbonbus 7793
34h 45m€206–331Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 45m€184–294
Canterbury to Portugal by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Portugal is to train and fly which costs €110 - €300 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Portugal is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at R. Palma via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
The distance between Canterbury and Portugal is 1454 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Portugal without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 40m and costs €480 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Canterbury to Portugal, including transfers.
Canterbury to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Canterbury to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
There are 9014+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Portugal?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to R. Palma via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Lisbon, and Estação Oriente in around 34h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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