There are 13 ways to get from Spain to England by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PMI - BRS
5h 15m£33–77Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
5h 8m£32–96Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
11h 37m£312–544Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
20h 27m£170–315Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
15h£304–388Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
5h 15m£49–199Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BCN - BRS
5h 18m£34–107Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
5h 21m£58–238Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
5h 26m£41–134Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAD - BRS
5h 19m£38–116Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BIO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
5h 47m£51–154Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
27h 29m£83–240Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
15h 54m£212–334
Spain to England by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to England is to fly which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to England is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs £30 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to England. However, there are services departing from Pl. Catalunya - Andana Central and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to England. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Spain and England is 878 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to England without a car is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Spain to England, including transfers.
Spain to England bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 station.
Spain to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to England is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £310 - £550 and takes 11h 37m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £240 and takes 27h 29m.
What companies run services between Spain and England?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and easyJet fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bilbao Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–80
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- 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
- £40–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Spain to England bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Spain to England train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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