There are 6 ways to get from Portbou to Monaco by train (Renfe, 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
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
8h 39m€102–208Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
6h 57m€56–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 1m€66–113Drive 549.1 km
- Drive from Portbou to Monacocar 549.1 km
5h 31m€101–145Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Marseillebus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice Airportbus 404 / ...
11h 22m€72–122Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane TLS - NCE
7h 25m€116–279
Portbou to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to train and bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille-Saint-Charles and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Portbou and Monaco is 620 km. The road distance is 549.1 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Portbou to Monaco, including transfers.
Portbou to Monaco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Monaco 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 Monaco is 549 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Portbou to Monaco.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Monaco?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Nice-Ville in around 8h 39m.
- 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
- €30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- 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 Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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