There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Canterbury by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 37m£123–391Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BCN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 11m£61–217Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
12h 28m£326–553Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
23h£177–314Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
14h 44m£185–307Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane PMI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 29m£156–412Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 8m£78–203Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 14m£86–272Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BIQ - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 2m£79–299Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 29m£84–223Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane PMI - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 19m£102–327Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
13h 28m£265–481Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
25h 20m£86–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
14h 2m£292–371
Spain to Canterbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Canterbury is to fly and train which costs £75 - £210 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Canterbury is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs £150 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Pl. Catalunya - Andana Central and arriving at Bus Station via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Canterbury West via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Spain and Canterbury is 866 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Spain to Canterbury, including transfers.
Spain to Canterbury bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Spain to Canterbury train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Canterbury is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs £320 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £190 and takes 25h 20m.
What companies run services between Spain and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Canterbury West via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pl. Catalunya - Andana Central to Bus Station via Aeroport T1 - Arribades, Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Asturias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Asturias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Asturias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Stansted Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £180–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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