There are 6 ways to get from Portbou to Monaco by train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
8h 39m€99–308Train, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
6h 58m€56–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 56m€66–119Drive 549.1 km
- Drive from Portbou to Monacocar 549.1 km
5h 31m€100–144Train, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane TLS - NCE
7h 12m€114–321Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Marseillebus
- Take the bus from Marseille to Nice Airportbus
12h 17m€72–121
Portbou to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to train and bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille St Charles and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Portbou and Monaco is 619 km. The road distance is 549.1 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €95 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Portbou to Monaco, including transfers.
Portbou to Monaco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Monaco 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 Monaco is 549 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Portbou to Monaco.
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What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Monaco?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille St Charles, and Nice-Ville in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
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 Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cerbere to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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