There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Montpellier by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)
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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain 9737 / ...
9h 35m€108–207Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ALC - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 36m€64–229Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellierbus FlixBus N1133 / ...
13h 30m€65–120Drive 838.4 km
- Drive from Alicante to Montpelliercar 838.4 km
8h 19m€158–228Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 16m€69–214Train via Tarragona (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain 9725
9h 39m€110–160Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ALC - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 30m€87–268Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VLC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 22m€117–311Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ALC - MPL
6h 22m€93–257
Alicante to Montpellier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Montpellier is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Montpellier is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Alicante and Montpellier is 889 km. The road distance is 838.4 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Alicante to Montpellier, including transfers.
Alicante to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Montpellier is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Alicante to Montpellier 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Alicante to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Montpellier is 838 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Alicante to Montpellier.
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