There are 3 ways to get from Portbou to Barcelona by train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Portbou to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Barcelona is to train which costs €21 - €55 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Barcelona is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Portbou and Barcelona is 165 km. The road distance is 171 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €21 - €55.
The train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia takes 2h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Portbou to Barcelona bus services, operated by Sagalés, depart from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses station.
Portbou to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Barcelona is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €21 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia hourly. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Rodalies de Catalunya also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Sagalés operates a bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Barcelona bus services, operated by Sagalés, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Portbou to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Barcelona is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Portbou to Barcelona.
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