There are 7 ways to get from Portbou to Nice by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Narbonne
best- 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
8h 37m€68–133Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain R11 / ...
- Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 6m€34–71Bus
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus 540
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Nicebus FlixBus N758
8h 51mDrive 527 km
- Drive from Portbou to Nicecar 527 km
5h 15m€83–120Train, 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
6h 54m€85–265Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 15m€90–194Train, 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
6h 55m€45–168
Portbou to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Nice is to train and bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Nice is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Nice. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at Nice via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Nice. However, there are services departing from Cerbere and arriving at Nice Ville via Narbonne and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Portbou and Nice is 602 km. The road distance is 527 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Nice without a car is to train via Narbonne which takes 8h 37m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Portbou to Nice, including transfers.
Portbou to Nice bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Nice is to train via Narbonne which takes 8h 37m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Cerbere to Nice Ville via Narbonne and Marseille St Charles in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Nice via Perpignan in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- €23–35
- 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
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Portbou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Girona - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Nice bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Portbou to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Nice is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Portbou to Nice.
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