There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Montpellier by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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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 33m€109–224Fly 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 46m€67–255Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 50m€80–140Drive 838.7 km
- Drive from Alicante to Montpelliercar 838.7 km
8h 19m€133–192Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Montpellierbus FlixBus N728 / ...
13h 11m€77–116Fly 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€72–240Fly 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
6h 57m€87–258Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ALC - MPL
8h 57m€113–247Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VLC - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 46m€98–289Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ALC - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 46m€106–325Train 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 26m€118–324
Alicante to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Montpellier is to bus via Barcelona which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
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 33m.
The distance between Alicante and Montpellier is 889 km. The road distance is 838.7 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Alicante to Montpellier, including transfers.
Alicante to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 33m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 12h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 8h 57m.
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 33m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Alicante to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Montpellier is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Alicante to Montpellier.
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