There are 3 ways to get from Portbou to Elne by train, bus, or car
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Portbou to Elne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Elne is to train which costs €4 - €10 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Elne is to train which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at ELNE - Mairie. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cerbere and arriving at Elne. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Portbou and Elne is 28 km. The road distance is 39.2 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Elne without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €10.
The train from Cerbere to Elne takes 27 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Portbou to Elne bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Elne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Elne is to train which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Elne, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Cerbere to Elne every 3 hours. Tickets cost €4–10 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales operates a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to ELNE - Mairie 3 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 14m.
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 Cerbere to Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Rail 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to ELNE - Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Elne bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at ELNE - Mairie station.
Portbou to Elne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Elne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Elne is 39 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Portbou to Elne.
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