There are 8 ways to get from Portbou to Milan by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BCN - LIN
6h 25m€50–230Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
7h 9m€42–148Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
11h 8m€129–253Train, bus via Duomo M1
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Milanbus FlixBus N740
13h 32m€74–128Drive 782.6 km
- Drive from Portbou to Milancar 782.6 km
9h 24m€126–182Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BCN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
7h 21m€64–260Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
9h 36m€109–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 12m€47–110
Portbou to Milan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Milan is to train and bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Milan is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Milan. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Milano Centrale via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Portbou and Milan is 925 km. The road distance is 782.6 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Milan without a car is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Portbou to Milan, including transfers.
Portbou to Milan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Milan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Milan is 783 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Portbou to Milan.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Milano Centrale via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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