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 São Jorge Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane LHR - SJZ
19h 50m€141–333Fly London Stansted Airport to Terceira Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane STN - TER
- Take the car ferry from Praia da Vitória to Velascarferry
18h 43m€117–329Fly London Heathrow Airport to Horta Airport, car ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane LHR - HOR
- Take the car ferry from Horta to Velascarferry
21h 49m€238–338Fly London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane STN - SJZ
11h 7m€150–302Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Terceira Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane LGW - TER
- Take the car ferry from Praia da Vitória to Velascarferry
19h 59m€166–258Fly London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport, car ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane LHR - TER
- Take the car ferry from Praia da Vitória to Velascarferry
18h 21m€163–260Train 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
10h 33m€119–341
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Velas is to fly and car ferry which costs €160 - €260 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from London to Velas is to train and fly which takes 10h 33m and costs €110 - €350.
The distance between London and Velas is 2605 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from London to Velas, including transfers.
Velas is 1h behind London. It is currently 12:38 PM in London and 11:38 AM in Velas.
There are 187+ hotels available in Velas.
What companies run services between London, England and Velas, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, SATA Air Acores, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ) once daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to São Jorge Airport via Ponta Delgada, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Horta Airport via Lisboa, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Porto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to São Jorge Airport via Madeira, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- 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
- €15–27
- 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/
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- geral@atlanticoline.pt
- Website
- atlanticoline.pt
Car ferry from Horta to Velas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.atlanticoline.pt/en/
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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