There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Portbou by bus, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Genoa to Perpignanbus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
10h 11m€49–86Train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
12h 56m€89–186Drive 721.4 km
- Drive from Genoa to Portboucar 721.4 km
7h 14m€114–164Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane PSA - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
8h 8m€80–385Bus, train via Girona
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Girona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain R11
12h 53m€55–80Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain Re
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain Ter
14h 10m€96–270Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
10h 37m€67–234Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MXP - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
11h 53m€56–199Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GOA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
8h 15m€50–190Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- 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 Port-Boutrain
11h 26m€56–184
Genoa to Portbou by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Portbou is to bus and train which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Portbou is to drive which takes 7h 14m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Genova P.Za Principe and arriving at Port-Bou via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Genoa and Portbou is 712 km. The road distance is 721.4 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Portbou without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 11m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Genoa to Portbou, including transfers.
Genoa to Portbou train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Genova P.Za Principe station.
Genoa to Portbou train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Portbou is 721 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Genoa to Portbou.
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What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Port-Bou via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, and Perpignan in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–95
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–430
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 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 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 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
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- 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 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
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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