There are 3 ways to get from Portbou to Montpellier by train, bus, or car
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
3h 7m€35–75Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 24m€16–37Drive 206.4 km
- Drive from Portbou to Montpelliercar 206.4 km
2h 19m€34–49
Portbou to Montpellier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Montpellier is to train and bus which costs €16 - €40 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Montpellier is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Portbou and Montpellier is 205 km. The road distance is 206.4 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €35 - €75.
The train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch takes 3h 7m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Portbou to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Montpellier 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 Montpellier is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Portbou to Montpellier.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Montpellier, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Zou! Lignes Express Régionales also services this route 3 times a day.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- 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 Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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