There are 14 ways to get from Portbou to London by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 19m£298–484Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GRO - STN
7h 11m£51–156Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
18h 29m£172–294Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portbou to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
13h 39m£317–406Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
7h 14m£55–262Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou 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 40m£287–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
23h 41m£107–167Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portbou to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
14h 39m£228–370Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 27m£53–202Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GRO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
6h 43m£68–224Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou 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 34m£119–353Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane TLS - STN
9h 10m£100–285Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne 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
9h 34m£104–250Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MRS - STN
10h 54m£115–274
Portbou to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to London. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Perpignan, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Portbou and London is 872 miles.
The best way to get from Portbou to London without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 19m and costs £290 - £490.
It takes approximately 10h 19m 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 Port-Bou station.
London is 1h behind Portbou. It is currently 8:41 AM in Portbou and 7:41 AM 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 Port-Bou to London St Pancras Intl via Perpignan, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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