There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Portbou by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV), bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FCO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
8h 31m€47–159Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
14h 53m€182–343Bus, train via Florence
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 30 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
18h 48m€97–179Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Portboutrain R11
26h 43m€130–217Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane FCO - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
10h 25m€113–363Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane FCO - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
9h 41m€100–288Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CIA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain
9h 59m€162–551Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane FCO - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain
9h 11m€143–364Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
20h 10m€111–175Drive 1,220.4 km
- Drive from Rome to Portboucar 1,220.4 km
12h 2m€200–289
Rome to Portbou by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Portbou is to fly and train which costs €45 - €160 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Port-Bou via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Rome and Portbou is 1061 km. The road distance is 1220.4 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Rome to Portbou, including transfers.
Rome to Portbou train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
Rome to Portbou train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Portbou is 1220 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Rome to Portbou.
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What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Port-Bou via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Perpignan in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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