The average train between Nice and Portbou takes 8h 54m and the fastest train takes 7h 19m. The train service runs several times per day from Nice 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.
Trains run 4 times a day between Nice and Portbou. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nice is at 4:11 PM which arrives into Portbou at 8:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Marseille-Saint-Charles and take an average of 8h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Nice to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Nice station and arriving at Portbou station via Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Nice to Portbou train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
Nice to Portbou train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Port-Bou station.
Book your Nice to Portbou train tickets online with Zou! Lignes Express Régionales and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Nice and Portbou is 362.5 km. The road distance is 604 km.
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Port-Bou via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Narbonne in around 8h 32m.