The works on R3 were supposed to be over by now (segunda quincena enero = second fortnight of January) according to RENFE Cercanias page, and bus substitution was a short stretch not the whole journey.I looked into Latour but it seems there may be works or something on the line from Barcelona.
Travelled on the R3 from Latour to Barcelona on 29th January and it was a replacement bus over a section. The replacement bus is slightly longer than the train, so as we arrived just in time to see the train to Barcelona departing and had to wait about 28 min for the next one (who says this only happens in the UK?) If travelling in the opposite direction leave 30 min earlier, as the Latour trains are infrequient. The fare was 12 euro each.The works on R3 were supposed to be over by now (segunda quincena enero = second fortnight of January) according to RENFE Cercanias page, and bus substitution was a short stretch not the whole journey.
True. Comes down to cost/time tradeoff. The OP wanted cheap, that usually means RENFE across the border if you want a fast-ish journey.You may split the ticket in Perpignan.
sncf-connect.com says 1058 is full on 27/03. 1107 TER with a change to TGV at Montpellier (Saint-Roch) is 90.80 so that's 190.80 total!I can't see how to do a same train split on the 09.28 as it doesn't seem to be listed when I do a Perpignan to Paris search.
TER still run to/from Portbou, on non-strike days at least. You might be thinking of the other 2 crossings. The problem might be getting the right name in online information.- and the local trains from France do not cross into Spain anymore.
Brill, thanks so much. The Montpellier option looks good!sncf-connect.com says 1058 is full on 27/03. 1107 TER with a change to TGV at Montpellier (Saint-Roch) is 90.80 so that's 190.80 total!
sncf-connect offers 0928 Barcelona changing onto a TER at Agde then onto a TGV at Nimes Pont Du Gard (1h wait at a parkway station) for 135, single ticket obviously, arrives Paris 1904. Probably easiest option if still at that fare.
Or Renfe 0819 Barcelona 1124 Montpellier Saint-Roch for 69 + 1350 Montpellier Saaint-Roch-1718 Paris GdL 63 = 132 total if you want earlier arrival. 10 cheaper and 1h earlier if you catch a bus out to Montpellier Sud de France.
Cheapest or if the through 0928 fare has gone: Renfe 0819 Barcelona 1029 Narbonne for 69 (pleasant small place to wander or eat) + SNCF 1306 TER - Nimes - Paris GdL 1904 for 35, total 104.