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 42m€44–187Train
- Take the train from Geneve to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
8h 55m€85–231Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to CERBÈRE - Centre-Villebus 540
10h 40m€44–100Drive 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 Port-Boutrain
6h 24m€76–260Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Geneve 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
9h 1m€93–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routièrebus 272
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
12h 38m€47–95
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 40m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 4h 42m and costs €40 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Geneve and arriving at Port-Bou via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
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 55m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Geneva to Portbou, including transfers.
Geneva to Portbou bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Geneve to Port-Bou via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Perpignan in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via Perpignan - Bus Station and PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 Geneve to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- 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
- €22–55
- 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 Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €29–50
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Portbou bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud 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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