There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portbou by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane EDI - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
8h 11m€80–203Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane GLA - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
8h 42m€72–255Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
14h 44m€426–762Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
26h 16m€221–419Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Portboucar
19h 57m€439–584Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane EDI - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
9h 35m€108–304Fly Edinburgh Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane EDI - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
7h 57m€79–267Fly Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
10h 50m€116–282Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane MAN - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
10h 21m€134–319Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane LBA - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain
10h 55m€187–457Fly Edinburgh Airport to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR)plane EDI - BZR
- Take the train from Agde to Port-Boutrain
9h 28m€103–303Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
16h 8m€405–750Bus, train via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
35h 8m€212–441Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Portboucar
21h 12m€313–501
Edinburgh to Portbou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portbou is to fly and train which costs €80 - €210 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Port-Bou via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portbou is 1862 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 14h 44m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Portbou, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Portbou train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Portbou is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:20 PM in Edinburgh and 12:20 AM in Portbou.
Edinburgh to Portbou train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to Portbou train tickets online with Omio.
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 14h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Agde to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Agde to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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