need to get to UK - Page 2

Fiesta Lady wrote on Tue May 12, 2020 10:47pm:

I don't know if it's any help but Britanny Ferries do a sailing from Santander to Portsmouth.  You can get a train from Balsicas to Madrid then Madrid to Santander.  Apparently you need the Chamartin Station in Madrid.  I'm not sure how expensive this would be - you can get a cabin...

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... on the ferry or a reclining seat I think.  I will attach a link for the train websites I saw this information on.

https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/madrid-to-santander-estacion

https://www.thetrainline.com/en/train-times/balsicas-mar-menor-to-madrid?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIncnXkJiv6QIVFIjVCh0Qwg14EAAYASAAEgIu7fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Also not sure if trains are reliable at the moment with the lockdown - you would probably have to check this first.

Lynda wrote on Wed May 13, 2020 5:54pm:

Brittany ferries have cancelled all Spanish and French ferries until 15 June at the earliest.

ray18 wrote on Wed May 13, 2020 8:41pm:

ok thanks

 yes we checked earlier and and found that they were not making commercial crossings only freight at the moment

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all well, back to the drawing board.But thanks anyway.

I'm looking at getting a train as far as a flight, maybe Madrid possibly.

best 

ray18