There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Portsmouth by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar), car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 34m£51–178Fly 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£46–191Train 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 27m£348–563Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouthbus 030
25h 57m£85–176Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus ALSA - Ba-Gi-St / ...
- Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry Es Sdr-Gb Pme
41h 34m£254–280Fly 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 32m£61–139Fly 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 44m£63–217Bus 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
7h£61–179Fly 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£51–230Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BIO - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus
7h 59m£55–212Fly 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 54m£61–208Train
- 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 3m£357–608Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
18h 36m£189–453Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
16h 9m£317–411
Spain to Portsmouth by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Portsmouth is to fly and bus which costs £45 - £200 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Portsmouth is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at University of Portsmouth via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
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 27m.
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 27m and costs £340 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Spain to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Spain to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona 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 27m and costs £340 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £180 and takes 25h 57m.
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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to University of Portsmouth via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 57m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
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 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
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 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
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 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £200–310
- 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
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £205
- Book at
- 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
- £29–220
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Portsmouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Spain to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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