There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Portsmouth by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 38m£56–179Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
7h 28m£49–179Train via Paris
- 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 Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
13h 45m£320–548Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
28h 7m£92–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
18h 36m£193–455Fly 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 Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 43m£65–228Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PMI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 31m£63–144Fly Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VLC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 45m£63–289Bus 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 Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 59m£63–189Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
7h 34m£53–248Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Bournemouth Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane PMI - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
7h 48m£58–204Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
17h 18m£339–598Bus via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- 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 London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
30h 27m£97–232Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
16h 9m£319–414
Spain to Portsmouth by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Portsmouth is to fly and bus which costs £45 - £180 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Portsmouth is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Spain and Portsmouth is 762 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Portsmouth without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 45m and costs £320 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Spain to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Spain to Portsmouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Portsmouth is to train via Paris which takes 13h 45m and costs £320 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £220 and takes 28h 7m.
What companies run services between Spain and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Portsmouth & Southsea via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to University of Portsmouth via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 28h 7m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Asturias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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Spain to Portsmouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Spain to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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