The average bus between Madrid and Portbou takes 23h 43m and the fastest bus takes 18h. There is at least one bus per day from Madrid to Portbou. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Madrid and Portbou. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Portbou at 5:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Perpignan - Bus Station and take an average of 23h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Portbou station via Perpignan - Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
Madrid to Portbou bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Portbou bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
The distance between Madrid and Portbou is 614 km. The road distance is 968 km.
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via Perpignan - Bus Station and PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle in around 15h 12m.