There are 14 ways to get from Portbou to London by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 20m£237–460Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GRO - STN
7h 25m£54–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
18h 18m£141–277Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portbou to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
13h 37m£291–371Train
- Take the train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 47m£253–454Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
24h 19m£87–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portbou to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
14h 37m£197–313Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
7h 12m£63–223Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 28m£54–193Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PGF - STN
7h 7m£70–325Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane TLS - LHR
8h 11m£112–381Train, train to Carcassonne Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CCF - STN
8h 9m£75–242Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
9h 3m£103–255Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MRS - LHR
9h 49m£136–430
Portbou to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which costs £50 - £300 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £70 - £330.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to London. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Perpignan, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Portbou and London is 872 miles.
The best way to get from Portbou to London without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 20m and costs £230 - £460.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Portbou to London, including transfers.
Portbou to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
London is 1h behind Portbou. It is currently 11:29 AM in Portbou and 10:29 AM in London.
Portbou to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Perpignan station.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and London, England?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to London St Pancras Intl via Perpignan, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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