There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Portbou by plane, train, train (Italo, Renfe), bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FCO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain
7h 39mDrive 1,220.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Rome to Portboucar 1,220.5 km
11h 57m€190–275Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
15hBus
- Take the bus from Roma to Firenzebus
- Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to CERBÈRE - Centre-Villebus 540
18h 45mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonaferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-El Clot to Portboutrain R11
26h 54mFly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane FCO - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
11h 24mFly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane FCO - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
9h 41mFly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FCO - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
10h 8mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Via Braccianese Via Gondar # f278bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Portboutrain R11
27h 54m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Portbou is to drive which costs €190 - €280 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Portbou is to drive which takes 11h 57m and costs €190 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Roma and arriving at CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via Florence and PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Port-Bou via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Rome and Portbou is 1056 km. The road distance is 1220.5 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Rome to Portbou, including transfers.
Rome to Portbou bus services, operated by Itabus, depart from Roma station.
Rome to Portbou train services, operated by Italo, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Portbou is to train which takes 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 45m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Port-Bou via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Perpignan in around 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville via Florence and PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-El Clot to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Roma to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Florence to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Website
- cotralspa.it
Bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Via Braccianese Via Gondar # f278
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- cotralspa.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- grimaldi-lines.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Portbou bus services, operated by Itabus, arrive at Firenze station.
Rome to Portbou train services, operated by Italo, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Portbou is 1221 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Rome to Portbou.
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