There are 7 ways to get from London to Velas by plane, car ferry, or 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 London Heathrow Airport to Horta Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane LHR - HOR
- Take the carferry from Horta to Velascarferry
13h 20m€168–688Fly London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane STN - SJZ
12h 27m€110–343Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to São Jorge Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane LGW - SJZ
19h 30m€134–330Fly London Heathrow Airport to Pico Airport, car ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane LHR - PIX
- Take the carferry from Madalena to Velascarferry
11h 56m€146–630Fly London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane LHR - SJZ
11h 1m€162–389Train to Luton Airport, fly to São Jorge Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane LTN - SJZ
12h 8m€116–319Fly London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport, car ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane LHR - TER
- Take the carferry from Praia da Vitória to Velascarferry
18h 27m€240–601
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Horta Airport (HOR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Velas is to fly which costs €110 - €350 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Velas is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs €160 - €390.
The distance between London and Velas is 2702 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from London to Velas, including transfers.
Velas is 1h behind London. It is currently 8:20 AM in London and 7:20 AM in Velas.
There are 189+ hotels available in Velas.
What companies run services between London, England and Velas, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, SATA Air Acores, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ) once daily.
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Horta Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Pico Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Luton Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- geral@atlanticoline.pt
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Horta to Velas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Madalena to Velas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Praia da Vitória to Velas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Atlantico Line
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