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How to get fromLyon to Portbouby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Portbou by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain9742
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-BoutrainTer
    5h 8m
    €46–147

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignanbus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-BoutrainTer
    6h 40m
    €25–75

  3. Drive 500.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Portboucar500.4 km
    4h 53m
    €78–112

  4. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeLYS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
    7h 40m
    €81–218

  5. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-BoutrainTer
    5h 50m
    €56–158

  6. Bus, train via Cerbere

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to CerberetrainTer
    6h 46m
    €27–90

  7. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeLYS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Portboutrain
    7h 56m
    €52–175

Lyon to Portbou by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Port-Bou via Perpignan in around 5h 8m.

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