There are 7 ways to get from Ventimiglia to Portbou by train (Renfe), 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 Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
10h 17m€111–172Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C3
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
11h 48m€63–100Drive 567.1 km
- Drive from Ventimiglia to Portboucar 567.1 km
5h 44m€93–134Train, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain
8h 55m€65–240Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain K8
10h 56m€121–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain Ter
11h 55m€67–106Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain
8h 45m€119–319
Ventimiglia to Portbou by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ventimiglia to Portbou is to train and bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ventimiglia to Portbou is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Ventimiglia to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Port-Bou via Nice-Ville, Marseille St Charles and Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Ventimiglia and Portbou is 647 km. The road distance is 567.1 km.
The best way to get from Ventimiglia to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Ventimiglia to Portbou, including transfers.
Ventimiglia to Portbou train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
Ventimiglia to Portbou train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventimiglia to Portbou is 567 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Ventimiglia to Portbou.
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What companies run services between Ventimiglia, Italy and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Ventimiglia to Port-Bou via Nice-Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Perpignan in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- 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 Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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 Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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