There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Portbou by plane, train, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GVA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
4h 43m€47–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Perpignanbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to CERBÈRE - Centre-Villebus 540
10h 23m€44–98Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
8h 59m€90–265Drive 612.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Portboucar 612.6 km
6h 20m€106–153Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane GVA - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Cerberetrain
6h 7m€90–251Bus, train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain Ter
10h 32m€92–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignonbus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Port-Boutrain Ter
10h 40m€79–170
Geneva to Portbou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 4h 43m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Port-Bou via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Geneva and Portbou is 812 km. The road distance is 612.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Geneva to Portbou, including transfers.
Geneva to Portbou bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Genève to Port-Bou via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, and Perpignan in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Centre to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Portbou bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan station.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Portbou is 613 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Geneva to Portbou.
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