There are 4 ways to get from Portbou to Elne by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Portbou to Cerberecar
- Take the train from Cerbere to Elnetrain Ter
36 min€5–11Line 540 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to ELNE - Mairiebus 540
1h 22m€3–4Drive 39.2 km
- Drive from Portbou to Elnecar 39.2 km
39 min€7–10Train
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Elnetrain Ter
48 min€5–11
Portbou to Elne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Elne is to line 540 bus which costs €3 - €4 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Elne is to drive and train which takes 36 min and costs €5 - €11.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Elne. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at ELNE - Mairie via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Elne. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Portbou and Elne is 35 km. The road distance is 39.2 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Elne without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs €5 - €11.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Portbou to Elne, including transfers.
Portbou to Elne bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Elne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Elne is to line 540 bus which takes 1h 22m and costs €3 - €4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €5 - €11 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Elne, France?
liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales operates a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to ELNE - Mairie 3 times a day. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Port-Bou to Elne hourly. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 48 min. Zou! Lignes Express Régionales also services this route 3 times a day.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to ELNE - Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Portbou to Elne bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at ELNE - Mairie station.
Portbou to Elne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Elne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Elne is 39 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Portbou to Elne.
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