There are 9 ways to get from London to Portugalete by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LGW - BIO
5h 46m€46–175Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LTN - BIO
5h 49m€43–124Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
14h 45m€285–458Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 30m€166–279Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Portugaletecar
25h 16m€176–810Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LHR - BIO
5h 32m€61–264Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bilbaobus FlixBus N703 / ...
24h 31m€114–180Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbaoferry Gb Pme-Es Bio
35h 55m€299–339Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Portugaletecar
13h 46m€336–435
London to Portugalete by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Portugalete is to train and fly which costs €40 - €130 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Portugalete is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Portugalete. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Abaro 10 via Paris and Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
The distance between London and Portugalete is 965 km.
The best way to get from London to Portugalete without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 14h 45m and costs €280 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from London to Portugalete, including transfers.
London to Portugalete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Portugalete is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 24h 31m.
London to Portugalete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Portugalete is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 6:28 PM in London and 7:28 PM in Portugalete.
What companies run services between London, England and Portugalete, Basque Country, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Air France fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Abaro 10 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Bilbao, and Basurto Ospitalea/Hospital Basurto in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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