There are 8 ways to get from Portbou to Irun by train (TGV), train, bus, 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.
Train via Narbonne
best- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
8h 52m€98–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Toulousebus 731
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Hendayebus
12h 6m€40–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Irunbus
10h 55m€59–101Drive 513.6 km
- Drive from Portbou to Iruncar 513.6 km
6h 19m€81–117Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane BCN - EAS
5h 32m€56–266Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain Intercités
8h 58m€98–219Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane PGF - BIQ
8h 58m€131–421Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BCN - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 31m€53–183
Portbou to Irun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Irun is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Irun is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €55 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Irun. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Hendaye via Perpignan and Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Irun. However, there are services departing from Cerbere and arriving at Hendaye via Narbonne and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Portbou and Irun is 611 km. The road distance is 513.6 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Irun without a car is to train via Narbonne which takes 8h 52m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Portbou to Irun, including transfers.
Portbou to Irun bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Irun train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Irun is to train via Narbonne which takes 8h 52m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 6m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Cerbere to Hendaye via Narbonne and Toulouse Matabiau in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Hendaye via Perpignan and Toulouse in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–850
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 Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.monbus.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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Irun bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Portbou to Irun train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Irun is 514 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Portbou to Irun.
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