There are 4 ways to get from Portbou to La Grande-Motte by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
4h 41m€37–104Train, bus, line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sabines to Gare Sud de Francebus 15
5h 46m€20–48Drive 223.2 km
- Drive from Portbou to La Grande-Mottecar 223.2 km
2h 30m€36–51Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
5h 9m€40–90
Portbou to La Grande-Motte by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to La Grande-Motte is to train and bus and line 15 bus which costs €19 - €50 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to La Grande-Motte is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to La Grande-Motte. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Pérols Étang de l'Or via Gare Saint-Roch - République. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Portbou and La Grande-Motte is 235 km. The road distance is 223.2 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to La Grande-Motte without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Portbou to La Grande-Motte, including transfers.
Portbou to La Grande-Motte train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to La Grande-Motte train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to La Grande-Motte is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Portbou to La Grande-Motte.
There are 170+ hotels available in La Grande-Motte.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and La Grande-Motte, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 3h 2m. 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
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Port-Bou to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 04 67 22 87 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- tam-voyages.com
Bus from Sabines to Gare Sud de France
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- tam-voyages.com
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