There are 4 ways to get from Portbou to Port-Vendres 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 Port Vendres Villetrain Ter
20 min€3–7Train
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Port Vendres Villetrain Ter
32 min€2–5Line 540 bus
- Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PORT-VENDRES - Obélisquebus 540
43 min€3–4Drive 24 km
- Drive from Portbou to Port-Vendrescar 24 km
28 min€4–6
Portbou to Port-Vendres by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Port-Vendres is to line 540 bus which costs €3 - €4 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Port-Vendres is to drive and train which takes 20 min and costs €3 - €7.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Port-Vendres. However, there are services departing from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville and arriving at PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Port Vendres Ville. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Portbou and Port-Vendres is 19 km. The road distance is 24 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Port-Vendres without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €2 - €5.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Portbou to Port-Vendres, including transfers.
Portbou to Port-Vendres bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Port-Vendres 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 Port-Vendres is to line 540 bus which takes 43 min and costs €3 - €4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 32 min.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Port-Vendres, France?
liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales operates a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque 3 times a day. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Port-Bou to Port Vendres Ville hourly. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 32 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 Port Vendres Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Port Vendres Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Portbou to Port-Vendres bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at PORT-VENDRES - Obélisque station.
Portbou to Port-Vendres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Port Vendres Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Port-Vendres is 24 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Portbou to Port-Vendres.
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