There are 6 ways to get from Portbou Station to Madrid by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
6h 11m€94–212Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
5h 21m€72–205Bus
- Take the bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 602
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma
12h 48m€80–123Drive 725 km
- Drive from Portbou Station to Madridcar 725 km
7h 39m€115–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 48m€77–152Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
8h 3m€102–304
Portbou Station to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou Station to Madrid is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou Station to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou Station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Madrid, Avenida de América via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou Station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Portbou Station and Madrid is 772 km. The road distance is 725 km.
The best way to get from Portbou Station to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Portbou Station to Madrid, including transfers.
Portbou Station to Madrid bus services, operated by Sagalés, depart from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses station.
Portbou Station to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Portbou Station to Madrid is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Portbou Station, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Girona in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port-Bou to Madrid, Avenida de América via Figueras, Figueres - Estación de Autobuses, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Port-Bou to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou Station to Madrid bus services, operated by Sagalés, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Portbou Station to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Girona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou Station to Madrid is 725 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Portbou Station to Madrid.
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