There are 6 ways to get from Portbou to Madrid by train (Renfe), train, bus, car, 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€94–211Train, 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 20m€73–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 27m€77–151Drive 724.9 km
- Drive from Portbou to Madridcar 724.9 km
7h 38m€115–166Train, bus via Port-Bou
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
14h 28m€77–172Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cerbere 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
7h 43m€102–293
Portbou to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Madrid is to train and bus which costs €75 - €160 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou 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 and Madrid is 772 km. The road distance is 724.9 km.
The best way to get from Portbou 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 to Madrid, including transfers.
Portbou to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Girona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Madrid is 725 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Portbou to Madrid.
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What companies run services between Portbou, 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.
- 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
- €30–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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
- €29–140
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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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 Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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 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 Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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