Mini Cruise

Take a ferry to Santander or Bilbao on the north coast of Spain.

Many guests come to the Pyrenees and the Picos de Europa on the cruise style overnight crossings to the north coast of Spain offered by Brittany Ferries www.brittany-ferries.co.uk - the cruise style crossings operate between Portsmouth and Bilbao or Portsmouth/Plymouth and Santander.

Next summer, Brittanny Ferries will operate five return crossings a week between the UK and Spain.  The crossings will be operated by the luxurious flagship, mv Pont-Aven and the latest addition to their fleet mv Cap Finistère.  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.

Portsmouth to Santander
Two return sailings per week departing Portsmouth on Tuesday at 17:00 and Wednesday at 11:00, both taking just 25 hrs.

Plymouth to Santander
One return sailing per week departing Plymouth on Sunday at 15:45 and taking just 20 hrs.

Portsmouth to Bilbao
Two return sailings per week departing Portsmouth on Fridays at 16:30 and taking just 24 hours, and Sundays at 22:00 and taking 33 hours*.
*The Sunday departure departs at 22:00 and is a two night crossing. The ship stops in Roscoff on Monday morning for 1h 30min to allow for a change of crew and to load supplies (passengers may not disembark). The ship arrives in Bilbao on Tuesday morning.

If you would like to travel to northern Spain on a cruise style crossing offered by Brittany Ferries please contact us with details of your preferred crossing details and we will be able to offer you a 10% discount on your crossings. Three weeks before you travel, we will send your voucher along with directions to Panticosa. Payment for Channel Crossings is due with your holiday balance, 8 weeks prior to your departure.

Self Drive

The relaxing cruise style crossing to northern Spain reduce the drive at the other end to just 5 hours and gives you the chance to perhaps drop into Bilbao's world-renowned Guggenheim Museum on the way through.