There are 5 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 São Jorge Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)LHR - SJZ
17h 52m€141–312Fly London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)STN - SJZ
11h 7m€100–272Fly London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport, car ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Terceira Airport (TER)LHR - TER
- Take the car ferry from Praia da Vitória to Velas
18h 13m€183–539Train to Luton Airport, fly to São Jorge Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)LTN - SJZ
10h 53m€133–300Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to São Jorge Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)LGW - SJZ
10h 33m€135–310
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Velas is to fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from London to Velas is to train and fly which takes 10h 33m and costs €130 - €310.
The distance between London and Velas is 2605 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from London to Velas, including transfers.
Velas is 1h behind London. It is currently 11:53 PM in London and 10:53 PM in Velas.
There are 188+ hotels available in Velas.
What companies run services between London, England and Velas, Portugal?
British Airways, SATA Air Acores, and TAP Portugal fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Ponta Delgada, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Luton Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Luton Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Madeira, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Train operators
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- geral@atlanticoline.pt
- Website
- atlanticoline.pt
Car ferry from Praia da Vitória to Velas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.atlanticoline.pt/en/
- Passenger + Vehicle (P2)
- €40–65
- Passenger
- €45–60
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