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Portsmouth & Plymouth to Santander

Overnight to Spain with your car

With four sailings a week to Spain all with convenient UK departure times, travelling to Spain with your car is more accessible than ever. Operated by our luxurious flagship, mv Pont-Aven, and the latest addition to our fleet mv Cap Finistère, we offer the fastest, most luxurious ferry service from the UK to Spain.

The fastest ferry service to northern Spain from Portsmouth

Taking just 24 hours, the Portsmouth to Santander route is the fastest direct ferry service to Northern Spain from Portsmouth. On board you can enjoy award-winning service and top-class facilities, including gourmet restaurants, stylish lounges and comfortable cabins. You'll arrive completely relaxed, and ready to begin your holiday in Spain.

More choice to Spain

  • Four sailings a week from the UK to Spain
  • Sail from Portsmouth or Plymouth
  • Mix & match the routes
  • Sail on our luxurious flagship mv Pont-Aven or on our latest vessel mv Cap Finistère
Plymouth & Portsmouth to Santander Summary* until 16 March 2011
Portsmouth to SantanderPlymouth to Santander
Average sailing duration 24 hours (Pont Aven & Cap Finistère)20 hours Pont Aven
(24 hours mid Nov-Dec)
No. of sailings 3 return sailings per week1 return sailing per week  (2 in mid Nov - Dec)
Departures to Santander Tue: 11:15 (Cap Finistère)Sun: 16:30  (Pont-Aven)
12:00 (in November & December)
Wed: 11:00 (Pont-Aven)
Fri 11:15 (Cap Finistère)
Departure from Santander Mon: 16:30 (Pont-Aven)Thurs: 15:00 (Pont-Aven)
Wed: 15:15 (Cap Finistère)
Sat: 15:15 (Cap Finistère)
Please see the timetable for full details

Getting to Portsmouth

Portsmouth ferry terminal is located directly off the M27, and the links to the M3 and M25, it is easily reached from London, the Midlands and the North.

Getting to Plymouth

With excellent motorway and expressway connections via the M5 and M6, Plymouth is ideally situated for access from the North, Midlands, Wales and the West Country.

Driving Distances from Santander
CityFrom Santander Miles (Km)
Alicante517 (832)
Barcelona443 (709)
Gibraltar637 (1021)
Leon, Castilla y León173 (279)
Lisbon517 (848)
Madrid, Madrid243 (399)
Marbella630 (1014)
Porto405 (648)
Salamanca, Castilla y León226 (364)
Santiago474 (763)
Valladolid, Castilla y León155 (250)
Vigo314 (505)
Zaragoza, Aragon249 (401)
Biarritz, Aquitaine150 (246)
Bordeaux, Aquitaine272 (437)
Toulouse, Midi Pyrénées327 (537)
Marseille, Provence Côte d'Azur583 (939)
Nice, Provence Côte d'Azur685 (1103)