There are 8 ways to get from Portbou to Monaco by train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Nicebus FlixBus N758
8h 22m€37–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
9h 35m€31–57Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 14m€86–214Drive 549.1 km
- Drive from Portbou to Monacocar 549.1 km
5h 30m€100–144Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PGF - NCE
7h 59m€181–336Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 57m€107–218Train, 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 30m€87–290Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portbou 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
7h 26m€43–168
Portbou to Monaco by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 30m 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 and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
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 537 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 22m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 22m 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 €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 35m.
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 and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
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 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
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €40–110
- 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
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 30m to drive from Portbou to Monaco.
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