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There are 14 ways to get from Plymouth to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car ferry, car, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BRS - BCN
    7h 23m
    €102–281

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane BRS - PMI
    7h 9m
    €101–342

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    17h 15m
    €528–868

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Santander to Barcelonacar car
    27h 45m
    €211–869

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus bus
    29h 35m
    €134–269

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRS - MAD
    7h 19m
    €103–271

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BRS - AGP
    7h 38m
    €107–269

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BRS - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    9h 5m
    €102–327

  9. Train to Exeter, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EXT - AGP
    7h 1m
    €119–652

  10. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NQY - AGP
    8h 48m
    €122–415

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

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading 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
    10h 27m
    €160–385

  12. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus ALSA - Sder-Barna / ...
    30h 20m
    €171–804

  13. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    31h 9m
    €201–847

  14. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Plymouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    18h 33m
    €453–610

Plymouth to Spain by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€528Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,412.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Spain?

You can take a train from Plymouth to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Perpignan, and Barcelona Sants in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Barcelona via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 29h 35m.

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