Relax in the bar or restaurant, enjoy nightly entertainment, sip cocktails at the piano bar or curl up with a good book. Travelling to Portugal by ferry is a relaxing way to travel when time is on your  side. Taking your car onboard is a great way to see Northern Spain and North Portugal on your route.

The two main options when travelling to Portugal by ferry are P&O and Brittany Ferries. Both run regular over night services to Bilbao and Santander respectively. They offer a varied range of options from reclining chairs to luxury cabins.

P&O services - Portsmouth to Bilbao

  - Sailing on the Pride of Bilbao
  - Services run for much of the year
  - Departs Portsmouth and sails for 2 nights
  - Departs Bilbao and sails for 1 night
  - Check-in closes 45 minutes before departure

Full P&O Portsmouth - Bilbao 2008 timetable
More information on P&O Pride of Bilbao facilities

Brittany Ferries services - Plymouth to Santander

  - Sailing on the flagship, Pont-Aven
  - Services run from April to November
  - Duration 20.5 hours
  - Pet boarding kennels onboard

Full Brittany Ferries Plymouth to Santander 2008 timetable
More information on Pont-Aven facilities





Pets

Both companies offer facilities for pets on their routes from the UK to Europe, but Brittany Ferries is the only one to offer passage to Spain. Prices to Spain start at  approx £20 one way.

For more information on travelling with pets check Brittany Ferries Pets Information

Driving Distances to our office from:

Lisbon	517 miles / 848Km
Porto	285 miles / 458Km
Faro	276 miles / 445Km
Braga	116 miles / 187Km
Beja	186 miles / 300km
Aveiro	51 miles / 82Km
Figueira da Foz	43 miles / 70Km