There are 6 ways to get from Portbou to Salou by train (Renfe), train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train
best- Take the train from Portbou to Gironatrain R11 / ...
- Take the train from Girona to Camp De Tarragonatrain Ave
4h 30m€25–91Train via Barcelona #2
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragonatrain Re
4h 42m€16–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Salou - Monument Jaume Ibus
5h 55m€22–36Drive 270.5 km
- Drive from Portbou to Saloucar 270.5 km
2h 53m€42–61Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain Ave
4h 31m€24–77Bus
- Take the bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airportbus 602
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Salou - Monument Jaume Ibus
7h 22m€41–49
Portbou to Salou by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Salou is to train and bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Salou is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Salou. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Salou-Port Aventura via Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia and Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Portbou and Salou is 283 km. The road distance is 270.5 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Salou without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €25 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Portbou to Salou, including transfers.
Portbou to Salou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Salou is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €25 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €50 and takes 7h 22m.
Portbou to Salou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Salou is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Portbou to Salou.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Salou, Spain?
You can take a train from Portbou to Pl. Europa - Hotel Salou Princess via Girona, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portbou to Salou - Monument Jaume I via Figueres, Figueres - Estación de Autobuses, Barcelona Airport, and Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 in around 7h 22m.
- 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
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €14–40
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Salou - Monument Jaume I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Salou - Monument Jaume I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
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