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Kaka Tim
08-09-2005, 15:25
Im going on my hols in two weeks - driving through france, the pyranees and then on to Barcelona.

However I dont fancy the major mission of driving all the way back again.

I understand that you can get a ferry from the north atlantic coast of spain back to blighty.

Does anyone know any details or got any advice (like - do I need to book a place well in advance etc)?

cheers

Tim.
Poi E
08-09-2005, 15:48
P&O to/from Portsmouth I think.
schnickschnack
08-09-2005, 15:48
There is a ferry going from Santander to Portsmouth, but I heard someone saying its over 200 quid just for a foot passenger! :eek:
pogofish
08-09-2005, 15:49
Plymouth to Santender IIRC.

Yup, here:

http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=68
MarkMark
08-09-2005, 15:52
The trip from bilbao to pompey is nice (as long as the weather stays alright in the bay of biscay).
dessiato
09-09-2005, 08:40
There is a ferry going from Santander to Portsmouth, but I heard someone saying its over 200 quid just for a foot passenger! :eek:
I've just been quoted about £400 for a Tansit, three passengers and a 4 berth cabin for Plymouth Santander, and about the same for Portsmouth Bilbao (both single). These are for low season. The disadvantage of Portsmouth Bilbao is that it is quite a long crossing. For me (coming back to SW London/Surrey) it is quicker to go through Plymouth, and drive back.
Calva dosser
09-09-2005, 09:59
Hideous price on both P&O and Brittany.
I'd recommend staying overnight in somewhere like Poitiers, which is not too much of a treck from the Spanish border, and considering that part of the hols.

Also, if you're setting out from Barcelona, Bilbao and Santander are quite a way in themselves.
pogofish
09-09-2005, 10:29
Not much help for those with vehicles but IIRC for foot passangers, the Cork to Santander ferry used to be inclusive with the very reasonable, Irish visitor travelcard. ;)
dessiato
09-09-2005, 11:18
There's the possibility of Roscoff, but that is a day's drive from Barcelona.
davesgcr
09-09-2005, 17:34
Check out a route back via Cherbourg to Pompey - lovely drive up the West Coast with an overnighter stay in the Vendee area (La Rochelle or similar) - workmates did if fom Gerona last year and said it was great ...
dormouse
09-09-2005, 17:56
The trip from bilbao to pompey is nice (as long as the weather stays alright in the bay of biscay).
We saw a whale when we were on that one! Amazing and unexpected...
Kaka Tim
09-09-2005, 19:20
cheers for the replies.

the scary price has put me off the spain route - so a drive up to cherbourg might be an alternative.

Or - is it possible to hire a car in england and leave it in barcelona (getting a flight back)?
Faithy
10-09-2005, 10:58
don't you think that a two way ticket and a rental car in spain would be any cheaper?
tobyjug
11-09-2005, 16:54
There is a ferry going from Santander to Portsmouth, but I heard someone saying its over 200 quid just for a foot passenger! :eek:


It is Brittany Ferries Santander/Plymouth and is is not £200 for a foot passenger, it is £66 at the moment and £54 during October and November.