The average train between Nice and Portbou takes 17h 29m and the fastest train takes 17h 21m. There is at least one train per day from Nice to Portbou. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Nice and Portbou. The earliest departure is at 8:24 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Nice is at 9:23 PM which arrives into Portbou at 2:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Marseille-Saint-Charles and take an average of 17h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Nice to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Nice station and arriving at Portbou station via Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
Nice to Portbou train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
Nice to Portbou train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Port-Bou station.
Book your Nice to Portbou train tickets online with Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, Renfe Viajeros and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Nice and Portbou is 362.5 km. The road distance is 612 km.
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Port-Bou via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Perpignan in around 8h 29m.
