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How to get fromAthens to Montpellierby plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Montpellier by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ATH - MPL
    6h 36m
    €171–331

  2. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ATH - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 24m
    €103–296

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    31h 40m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Montpellierbus bus 482
    2d 8h
    €301–440

  5. Drive  2,630.9 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Montpelliercar car 2,630.9 km
    27h 51m
    €494–714

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 10m
    €109–339

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Chiassobus bus
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    35h 4m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd to Montpellierbus bus
    43h 4m
    €182–242

  9. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    47h 9m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,831 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Montpellier, France?

Transavia France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Montpellier via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Blok 28, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Savski most, and Beograd in around 43h 4m.

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