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How to get fromEdinburgh to Portbouby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portbou by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    15h 40m
    €485–782

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane EDI - GRO
    2. Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain train
    7h 46m
    €73–262

  3. Bus, train via Cerbere

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    31h 19m
    €146–275

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Cerberenighttrain night train
    21h 55m
    €491–780

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Portboucar car
    19h 54m
    €448–604

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Perpignanbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    34h 7m
    €200–322

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Portboucar car
    20h 59m
    €350–558

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane EDI - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 26m
    €78–195

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane EDI - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain train
    11h 36m
    €150–380

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane EDI - PGF
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train
    10h 40m
    €140–328

  11. Train to Newcastle, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane NCL - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    10h 37m
    €99–275

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane MAN - GRO
    3. Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain train
    10h 10m
    €123–312

  13. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Carcassonne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane plane EDI - CCF
    2. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain train
    13h 20m
    €116–355

Edinburgh to Portbou by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€485Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,023.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 40m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Port-Bou via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Perpignan in around 15h 40m.

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