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How to get fromPortbou to Niceby train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Portbou to Nice by train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 18m
    €97–217

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 10m
    €40–84

  3. Drive  527 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Nicecar car 527 km
    5h 16m
    €86–124

  4. Train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train
    2. Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane PGF - NCE
    7h 48m
    €120–380

  5. Train, bus via Girona

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Nice Airportbus bus 1922
    10h 36m
    €52–93

  6. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane TLS - NCE
    6h 51m
    €106–298

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BCN - NCE
    7h 9m
    €50–236

Portbou to Nice by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Port-Bou to Nice Ville via Montpellier Saint-Roch and Marseille St Charles in around 8h 18m.

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