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Spain
Spain routePortsmouth → SantanderTypically about 33 hours and two nightsSpain routeSantander → PortsmouthTypically about 28–32 hours and one nightSpain routePortsmouth → BilbaoTypically about 33–36 hours and two nightsSpain routeBilbao → PortsmouthTypically about 29½–33 hours and one nightSpain routePlymouth → SantanderTypically about 20¼–22 hours and one nightSpain routeSantander → PlymouthTypically about 20¼–22 hours and one night
France
France routePortsmouth → CaenAbout 6 hours by day or 7–8 hours overnightFrance routeCaen → PortsmouthAbout 6 hours by day, with overnight optionsFrance routePortsmouth → St MaloTypically about 11½ hours overnightFrance routeSt Malo → PortsmouthTypically about 9 hours by day, with some overnight sailingsFrance routePlymouth → RoscoffAbout 5¼ hours by day or roughly 8–11 hours overnightFrance routeRoscoff → PlymouthTypically about 5–8 hours, depending on the sailing
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