There are 7 ways to get from Cannes to Portbou by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
8h€73–131Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
7h 12m€41–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
11h 9m€44–67Drive 497.7 km
- Drive from Cannes to Portboucar 497.7 km
5h€79–113Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain Ter
8h 51m€79–215Bus, train via Narbonne
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Narbonnebus 1922
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain Ter
13h 51m€50–97Fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane NCE - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
8h 56m€153–306
Cannes to Portbou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Portbou is to bus and train which costs €40 - €70 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Portbou is to drive which takes 5h and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Port-Bou via Marseille St Charles and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Cannes and Portbou is 581 km. The road distance is 497.7 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Cannes to Portbou, including transfers.
Cannes to Portbou train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
Cannes to Portbou train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Portbou is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Cannes to Portbou.
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What companies run services between Cannes, France and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Cannes to Port-Bou via Marseille St Charles and Perpignan in around 8h.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Marseille St Charles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €70–100
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €21–30
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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