There are 4 ways to get from Portbou to Marseille by train (Renfe), train, bus, or car
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
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Intercités / ...
5h 5m€57–192Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 17m€35–71Drive 365.8 km
- Drive from Portbou to Marseillecar 365.8 km
3h 52m€58–84Train, bus via Port-Bou
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Marseillebus FlixBus N1134 / ...
7h 3m€35–82
Portbou to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Marseille is to train and bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Marseille is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Portbou and Marseille is 380 km. The road distance is 365.8 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Portbou to Marseille, including transfers.
Portbou to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Marseille 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 Marseille is 366 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Portbou to Marseille.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Marseille St Charles via Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 5h 5m.
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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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