There are 4 ways to get from Portbou to Montpellier by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Narbonne
best- Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter / ...
2h 47m€27–66Bus
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 42mDrive 206.4 km
- Drive from Portbou to Montpelliercar 206.4 km
2h 18m€33–47Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
3h 2m€30–75
Portbou to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Montpellier is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Montpellier is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Montpellier station. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Portbou and Montpellier is 203 km. The road distance is 206.4 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Montpellier without a car is to train via Narbonne which takes 2h 47m and costs €26 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Portbou to Montpellier, including transfers.
Portbou to Montpellier bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Montpellier is to train via Narbonne which takes 2h 47m and costs €26 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Narbonne in around 2h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle and Perpignan - Bus Station in around 4h 42m.
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 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Montpellier bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Portbou to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Montpellier is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Portbou to Montpellier.
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