There are 3 ways to get from Elne to Portbou by train, bus, or car
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Elne to Portbou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elne to Portbou is to train which costs €4 - €10 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Elne to Portbou is to train which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ELNE - Route de Perpignan and arriving at CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elne and arriving at Cerbere. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Elne and Portbou is 28 km. The road distance is 39.1 km.
The best way to get from Elne to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €10.
The train from Elne to Cerbere takes 27 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Elne to Portbou bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from ELNE - Route de Perpignan station.
Elne to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Elne station.
The best way to get from Elne to Portbou is to train which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Elne, France and Portbou, Spain?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Elne to Cerbere every 3 hours. Tickets cost €4–10 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales operates a bus from ELNE - Route de Perpignan to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Elne to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Rail 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ELNE - Route de Perpignan to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Elne to Portbou bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Elne to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Cerbere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elne to Portbou is 39 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Elne to Portbou.
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