There are 15 ways to get from Portbou to London by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the train from Perpignan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
11h 2m£214–386Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
8h 9m£43–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
19h 23mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Cerbere to Paris Austerlitznighttrain 5738 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
15h 19m£226–469Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portbou to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
13h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
11h 35m£191–373Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
24h 12m£62–202Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portbou to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
14h 44m£207–296Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
7h 52m£46–197Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BCN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
8h 21m£49–187Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GRO - STN
7h 24m£55–228Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane TLS - LHR
8h 24m£104–365Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MPL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
8h 31m£80–285Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane TLS - STN
8h 54m£89–267Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MRS - STN
10h 13m£75–259
Portbou to London by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs £55 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to London. However, there are services departing from Cerbere and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Perpignan, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Portbou and London is 877 miles.
The best way to get from Portbou to London without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 2m and costs £210 - £390.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Portbou to London, including transfers.
Portbou to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
London is 1h behind Portbou. It is currently 1:54 PM in Portbou and 12:54 PM in London.
Portbou to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Perpignan station.
Book your Portbou to London train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and London, England?
You can take a train from Cerbere to London St Pancras Intl via Perpignan, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–140
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luton Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- £9–13
Night train from Cerbere to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £130–200
- Rail 1st Class
- £210–300
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- £9–14
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £120–160
- 1st Class
- £150–200
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £150–200
- 1st Class
- £190–240
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Perpignan to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £29–40
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £90–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Perpignan to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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