There are 3 ways to get from Portbou to Perpignan by train, bus, or car
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Portbou to Perpignan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Perpignan is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Perpignan is to train which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cerbere and arriving at Perpignan. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Portbou and Perpignan is 41 km. The road distance is 53 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Perpignan without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €15.
The train from Cerbere to Perpignan takes 37 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Portbou to Perpignan bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Perpignan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cerbere station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Perpignan is to train which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Perpignan, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Cerbere to Perpignan every 3 hours. Tickets cost €7–15 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales operates a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle 3 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 45m.
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
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Perpignan bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle station.
Portbou to Perpignan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Perpignan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Perpignan is 53 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Portbou to Perpignan.
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