There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Montpellier by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, rideshare, train (Renfe), or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain 9737 / ...
3h 6m€40–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Montpellier339.3 km
4h 10m€21Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 15m€27–60Bus via Girona Airport (GRO)
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus 604 / ...
- Take the bus from Girona Airport to Montpellierbus
5h 25m€37–70Train via Cerbère
- Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Cerberetrain Re
- Take the train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
6h 14m€56–163Drive 339.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Montpelliercar 339.7 km
3h 24m€54–78
Barcelona to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Montpellier is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Montpellier is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station station and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Barcelona and Montpellier is 344 km. The road distance is 339.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €120.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch takes 3h 6m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Barcelona to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Montpellier is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €60 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Montpellier, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 3h 6m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Three other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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-Paseo De Gracia to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Cerbere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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 Cerbere to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Girona Airport to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Barcelona to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Montpellier is 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Barcelona to Montpellier.
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