Santander Cruise & Stay from £254

Less than 2 hours from London by car and with great motorway links and rail connections, Portsmouth is a great choice for travelling to France from the Midlands and South England.

From London, take the M3 or A3. From the Midlands take the A34 to the M3. From Bristol and South Wales take the A36. From the South West take the A31. These roads all lead to the M275, which takes you directly to the port.

Train services between Portsmouth and London Waterloo take 85 minutes. There are also services from London Victoria and Cardiff. It takes approximately 20 minutes to walk to the ferry terminal from the town centre and 30 minutes from Portsmouth & Southsea train station.

For more information including car parking options visit our Portsmouth port guide.

Plymouth is easy to reach from Wales and the West Country with fast access to the ferry port from the A38 motorway. Going south from Exeter, head southwest on the A38 to Plymouth. Exit the A38 at the A374 and follow signs to the 'continental ferry port'. Frequent trains run from London's Paddington Station to Plymouth taking 3 to 4 hours. For rail information visit www.nationalrail.co.uk. Plymouth Citybus operates buses from the train station into the city centre but there is no direct bus to the ferry terminal. Local bus information can be found at www.plymouthbus.co.uk

For more information visit our Plymouth port guide.

Santander, the capital of Cantabria, is an elegant city stretched across a wide bay with many stunning beaches. Visit our Santander guide.

For information about our ferry port, visit our Santander port guide.

Duty-free shopping is available on board, with savings of up to 40% when you sail to and from the UK and Spain.

For more information and to see your customs allowances visit our Duty-Free page.