There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train, travel (TGV)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain Tgv
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
11h 25mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
19h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnelunknown
14h 10mFly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 13mTrain, travel 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 Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
12h 15mBus, travel
- 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 700
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
24h 45mFly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- 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 Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 43mFly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- 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 Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 48mFly Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PMI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 36mFly Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 50mBus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
6h 46mFly Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport, train, travel
- 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 Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 50m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Spain and Channel Tunnel is 1440 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 11h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Spain to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 1233+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Spain and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Spain to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Barcelona Sants, take the train to Paris Gare De Lyon, take the train to Paris Nord, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Channel Tunnel via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Southend Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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