There are 5 ways to get from Portbou to Salou by train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Girona to Camp De Tarragonatrain Ave
4h 30m€37–83Train via Barcelona
cheapest- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reustrain Re
5h 19m€32–90Bus
- Take the bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airportbus 602
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Salou - Monument Jaume Ibus
7h 19m€51–82Drive 270.5 km
- Drive from Portbou to Saloucar 270.5 km
2h 53m€43–62Train via Barcelona #2
- Take the train from Portbou to Barcelona Santstrain R11
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Reustrain R15 / ...
5h 43m€33–91
Portbou to Salou by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portbou to Salou is to train via Barcelona which costs €30 - €95 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portbou to Salou is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Salou. However, there are services departing from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Salou - Monument Jaume I via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Salou. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou and arriving at Camp De Tarragona via Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Portbou and Salou is 283 km. The road distance is 270.5 km.
The best way to get from Portbou to Salou without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Portbou to Salou, including transfers.
Portbou to Salou bus services, operated by Sagalés, depart from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses station.
Portbou to Salou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Port-Bou station.
The best way to get from Portbou to Salou is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Salou, Spain?
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Salou - Pl Europa - Hotel Salou Princess via Girona, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port-Bou to Salou - Monument Jaume I via Figueras, Figueres - Estación de Autobuses, Barcelona Airport, and Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 in around 7h 19m.
- 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 Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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 Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Portbou to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
Train from Barcelona Sants to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- 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 Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Train from Barcelona Sants to Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Figueres - Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Salou - Monument Jaume I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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More Questions & Answers
Portbou to Salou bus services, operated by Sagalés, arrive at Barcelona Airport station.
Portbou to Salou train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Girona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portbou to Salou is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Portbou to Salou.
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