The average train between Portbou and Nice takes 10h 8m and the fastest train takes 7h 36m. The train service runs several times per day from Portbou to Nice. 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 Portbou and Nice. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portbou is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Nice at 1:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Narbonne and take an average of 10h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Nice. However, there are services departing from Portbou station and arriving at Nice station via Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
Portbou to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
Portbou to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nice Ville station.
Book your Portbou to Nice train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Portbou and Nice is 362.5 km. The road distance is 602 km.
You can take a train from Cerbere to Nice Ville via Narbonne and Marseille St Charles in around 8h 37m.