There are 12 ways to get from London to Spain by plane, train, bus, car, car train 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.
Recommended option
Fly London Heathrow to Barcelona
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Barcelona (BCN)
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Paris Gare de Bercy Seine
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Take the bus from Paris to Barcelona
10 alternative options
Fly London City to Barcelona
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Barcelona (BCN)
Fly London Heathrow to Valencia
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Valencia (VLC)
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Bilbao
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Bilbao (BIO)
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Barcelona
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Barcelona (BCN)
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Valencia
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Valencia (VLC)
Fly London Heathrow to Madrid
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Madrid (MAD)
Train to London Gatwick, fly to Santiago de Compostela, train
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Santiago de Compostela (SCQ)
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Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
Train
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Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
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Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
Drive, Eurotunnel
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Drive from London to Folkestone
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Take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
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Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelona
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from London to Dover
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Take the car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
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Drive from Dunkirk to Barcelona
London to Spain by train
The train journey time between London and Spain is around 10h 24m and covers a distance of around 1538 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 17m. Operated by Eurostar, Paris RER, Renfe SNCF and others, the London to Spain train service departs from London St Pancras Intl and arrives in Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia. Typically 14 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Spain is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 19h 15m.
The quickest way to get from London to Spain is to fly which costs £65 - £460 and takes 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Spain. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Green Line Station and arriving at Barcelona via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Spain. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia via Gare du Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between London and Spain is 1403 km.
The best way to get from London to Spain without a car is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs £170 - £400.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from London to Spain, including transfers.
London to Spain bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
London to Spain train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs £70 - £320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £400 and takes 10h 24m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 19h 15m.
- Distance: 1402.8 km
- Duration: 5h 1m
What companies run services between London, England and Spain?
British Airways, Air France and seven other airlines fly from London Paddington to Barcelona hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from London King's Cross to Barcelona via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €700
Flights from London Gatwick to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €230
Flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona via Mahon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €500
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €550
Flights from London Gatwick to Santiago de Compostela via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €800
Flights from London City to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €950
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
Flights from London Gatwick to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €230
Flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €550
Flights from London Gatwick to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €250
Flights from London Gatwick to Santiago de Compostela via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
Flights from London Gatwick to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €230
Flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona via Mahon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €500
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €500
Flights from London Gatwick to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €300
Flights from London Gatwick to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €350
Flights from London Gatwick to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
Flights from London City to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €950
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €750
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
Flights from London City to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €850
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Barcelona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €850
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Barcelona via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €1100
Flights from London Heathrow to Valencia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €750
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Bilbao via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €350
Flights from London Gatwick to Valencia via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Madrid via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- €11 - €16
- Anytime 1st Class
- €20 - €27
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €21
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- €15 - €21
Spain's excellent and extensive rail system connects cities across Spain and into neighbouring countries. Renfe's high-speed AVE trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. All medium- and long-distance trains require a seat reservation; ticket sales for these trains usually open 30-60 days before travel. Most Renfe trains have two classes: Turista (2nd class) and Preferente (1st class), although some AVE trains offer Turista Plus. There is free WiFi for Preferente passengers and for those with a +Renfe loyalty card.
Rome2rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €310 - €350
- Standard
- €110 - €140
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
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- Phone
- +34 902 320 320
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Paris Gare de Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- RegioJet
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €19
- Website
- Blablabus
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Barcelona Nord - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26 - €35
- Website
- Blablabus
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23 - €28
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €60
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €101
- Standard Car - Premium
- €161
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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 5m.
London to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
London to Spain train services, operated by Renfe SNCF, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa and British Airways offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barcelona Airport.
There are four+ hotels available in Spain. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.