There are 8 ways to get from Port-Bou to Nice by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 16m€106–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Nicebus FlixBus N758
9h 34m€32–62Drive 527.7 km
- Drive from Port-Bou to Nicecar 527.7 km
5h 16m€83–120Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane TLS - NCE
7h 4m€87–286Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 24m€86–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain R11 / ...
- Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 5m€50–103Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PGF - NCE
7h 52m€179–321Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
6h 58m€42–174
Port-Bou to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port-Bou to Nice is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Port-Bou to Nice is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Port-Bou to Nice. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Nice via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Port-Bou to Nice. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Nice Ville via Avignon Centre and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Port-Bou and Nice is 624 km. The road distance is 527.7 km.
The best way to get from Port-Bou to Nice without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Port-Bou to Nice, including transfers.
Port-Bou to Nice bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Port-Bou to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Port-Bou to Nice is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Port-Bou, Spain and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Nice Ville via Avignon Centre and Avignon Tgv in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port-Bou to Nice via CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and Perpignan in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
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 Port-Bou to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port-Bou to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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 Narbonne to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Girona - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Port-Bou to Nice bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Port-Bou. It is currently 5:03 PM in Port-Bou and 6:03 PM in Nice.
Port-Bou to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Avignon Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port-Bou to Nice is 528 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Port-Bou to Nice.
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