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£237–470Train 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 25m£53–297Train, bus
- 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 18m£141–278Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portbou to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
13h 37m£289–367Train
- Take the train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 47m£253–467Train, bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- 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 19m£80–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portbou to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
14h 37m£183–305Train, 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 11m£63–213Train, 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 28m£57–183Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PGF - STN
7h 7m£70–315Train, 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 10m£113–372Train, train to Carcassonne Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CCF - STN
8h 27m£70–229Train, train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere 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 3m£104–256Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MRS - LHR
9h 49m£141–421
Portbou to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which costs £50 - £300 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to London is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £70 - £320.
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 £230 - £470.
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 5:23 AM in Portbou and 4:23 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
- £35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–180
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- 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
- £7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- 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
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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