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

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

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  1. Train via Montpellier

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    5h 35m
    €75–168

  2. Bus, train via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    7h 9m
    €38–71

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    6h 17m
    €45–73

  4. Drive  500.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Portboucar car 500.3 km
    4h 57m
    €81–117

  5. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain train
    7h 20m
    €96–319

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    5h 51m
    €65–156

  7. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LYS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    3. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    6h 50m
    €63–243

Lyon to Portbou by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Port-Bou via Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 5h 35m.

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