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 Port-Boutrain
4h 16m€48–224Train
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
8h 53m€96–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
9h 10m€50–87Drive 612.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Portboucar 612.5 km
6h 22m€110–159Fly 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
5h 49m€94–314Bus, 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
9h 42m€99–210Bus, train via Narbonne
- Take the bus from Geneva to Narbonnebus FlixBus N872
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain Ter
10h 39m€64–109
Geneva to Portbou by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to bus and train which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 4h 16m and costs €45 - €230.
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, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Geneva and Portbou is 811 km. The road distance is 612.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Geneva to Portbou, including transfers.
Geneva to Portbou train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde 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 612 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Geneva to Portbou.
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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, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Perpignan in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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