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How to get fromCanterbury to Spainby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Canterbury to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LCY - MAD
    6h 4m
    €153–507

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane STN - BCN
    6h 40m
    €82–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    12h 22m
    €425–678

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 43m
    €87–198

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar car
    14h 54m
    €235–408

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LGW - BCN
    6h 29m
    €91–254

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane LGW - PMI
    6h 21m
    €102–215

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane LGW - VLC
    6h 29m
    €106–355

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 34m
    €101–257

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    13h 15m
    €344–556

  11. Bus via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    23h 1m
    €95–206

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    14h 11m
    €345–447

Canterbury to Spain by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Spain?

You can take a train from Canterbury West to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 43m.

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