There are 7 ways to get from Portbou to Monaco by train, bus, train (Renfe), 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, bus
best- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
8h 33m€67–106Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
7h 32m€55–256Train
- 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
9h 41m€118–211Drive 549.1 km
- Drive from Portbou to Monacocar 549.1 km
5h 31m€103–148Train, bus via Girona
- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain R11
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Nice Airportbus 1922
11h 12m€79–121Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cerbere 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 33m€126–303Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MRS - NCE
8h 16m€197–370
Portbou to Monaco by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 8h 33m.
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 9h 41m.
The distance between Portbou and Monaco is 547 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 9h 41m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 33m 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 9h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Portbou to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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