There are 8 ways to get from Portbou to Monaco by train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), rideshare, car, plane, or train (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, bus
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to PerpignanTer
- Take the bus from Perpignan to NiceFlixBus N758
8h 43m€34–66Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Cerbere to NarbonneTer
- Take the train from Narbonne to Marseille St CharlesTer
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice VilleTgv
9h 14m€70–139Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Portbou to Monaco-MCM549.1 km
5h 27mDrive 549.1 km
- Drive from Portbou to Monaco549.1 km
5h 27m€98–141Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)TLS - NCE
7h 22m€82–260Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon CentreTer
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice VilleTgv
9h 51m€94–193Bus
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle540
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 24mTrain to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BCN - NCE
7h 45m€41–119
Portbou to Monaco by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to train and bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Monaco. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Villa paloma via Perpignan - Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Cerbere and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Narbonne, Marseille St Charles and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Portbou and Monaco is 539 km. The road distance is 549.1 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Monaco without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Portbou to Monaco, including transfers.
Portbou to Monaco bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Monaco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to train via Narbonne which takes 9h 14m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Monaco?
You can take a train from Cerbere to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Narbonne, Marseille St Charles, and Nice-Ville in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Villa paloma via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle, Perpignan - Bus Station, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
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 Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
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
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- 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 Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Portbou to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Monaco bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Portbou to Monaco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Monaco is 549 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Portbou to Monaco.
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