PO Ferries to Spain - www.poferries.com

- Protect my Holiday. This company offers insolvency cover. www.protectmyholiday.com

South West Trains (Brighton to Penzance). www.southwesttrains.co.uk

 - Portsmouth Port Authority. www.portsmouth-port.co.uk

- Cherbourg Port Authority. www.port-cherbourg.com

- Port of Bilbao. www.bilbaoport.es

Weather in Bilbao. www.bbc.co.uk

Tourist Offices. www.tourspain.es

Bilbao Tourist Office. www.bilbao.net

Ferry news from the Ferry industry magazine. www.interferry.com/news

Ferry news from Ferry Publication magazine. www.ferrypubs.co.uk

Ferry news from Lloyds List. www.lloydslist.com

Weather. france.meteofrance.com

Weather. www.meto.gov.uk

Shipping Forecast - Met Office. www.metoffice.gov.uk

- Madrid-on-line. www.madrid-on-line.com

- Barcelona-on-line. www.barcelona-on-line.es

On board the ferry to Bilbao

All prices on the Portsmouth to Bilbao service include a comfortable standard cabin with the option to upgrade to a sea view for a small supplement. For a bit of luxury, you can choose a Club cabin.

Standard cabins - are located throughout the ship, the 2, 3 or 4 berth ensuite cabins have beds or bunks and a choice of either inside or sea view.

Club cabins - All the ensuite Club cabins have a sea view and are located in a quiet section of the ship. You'll enjoy more space and a range of extras including a colour television, bathrobes, fresh fruit, plus tea and coffee making facilities.

PO Ferries to Bilbao in Spain

Ferries to Spain

If you are travelling to Spain, Southern France or Portugal, Bilbao is an excellent place to start your journey. It cuts out the long drive through France for a start.

Excellent motorway connections from Bilbao mean that you can be in Madrid in around three hours, and close by are the beautiful villages of the Basque region.

Bilbao offers arguably Europe's best surfing, and the ski resorts of the Pyrenees are well within reach.

Did you know? There is a free of charge baggage trolley service for non-minicruise foot passengers on the Portsmouth-Bilbao route.

Bilbao port address. Puerto de Bilbao (Santurtzi), Muelle Vizcaya. Espigón, 3. 48980 Santurtzi.

The Bilbao ferry terminal is located in a fishing village called Santurtzi, accessible from both the west (Santander) and the east (Madrid and Barcelona) via the A8. Take the N644 turn off and follow this road to the ferry port. There are no car parking facilities in the village, however you can leave their vehicles at the port at no cost.

Taking the train? There are direct rail connections with major Spanish cities and the entire Iberian Peninsula.

- RENFE, Sanish railways. www.renfe.es

More about Bilbao

Minicruises from Portsmouth

Portsmouth to Bilbao. www.poferries.com