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How to get fromLyon to Portbouby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Portbou by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain train 9742
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    5h 5m
    €67–155

  2. Bus, train via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    7h 32m
    €40–73

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Perpignanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    6h 48m
    €46–75

  4. Drive  500.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Portboucar car 500.3 km
    4h 57m
    €82–119

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain train
    7h 50m
    €97–329

  6. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain train K8
    5h 48m
    €74–168

Lyon to Portbou by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Port-Bou via Perpignan in around 5h 5m.

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