There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Portbou by bus, train, train (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 Nice to Perpignanbus FlixBus N758
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
7h 31m€37–67Train
- 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
8h 33m€84–150Drive 525.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Portboucar 525.7 km
5h 16m€84–121Fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane NCE - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
8h 40m€179–301Train via Narbonne
- 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
9h 24m€85–209Bus, train via Girona
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Girona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain R11
11h 3m€42–94Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- 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
8h 3m€40–148Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
8h 11m€78–286
Nice to Portbou by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Portbou is to bus and train which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Portbou is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Port-Bou via Marseille St Charles and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Nice and Portbou is 523 km. The road distance is 525.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Portbou without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 31m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Nice to Portbou, including transfers.
Nice to Portbou train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
Nice to Portbou train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Portbou is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Nice to Portbou.
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Port-Bou via Marseille St Charles and Perpignan in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- vueling.com
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
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
- €6–15
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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 Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- €9–22
- 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
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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