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How to get fromBucharest to Montpellierby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Montpellier by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane OTP - MPL
    8h 37m
    €113–326

  2. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane OTP - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 7m
    €89–321

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    36h 26m
    €314–493

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    36h 35m
    €140–180

  5. Drive  2,163.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Montpelliercar car 2,163.3 km
    24h 4m
    €345–497

  6. Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane plane OTP - FNI
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    16h 59m
    €119–444

  7. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane OTP - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    11h
    €125–371

  8. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane OTP - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    10h 16m
    €97–308

  9. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellierbus bus 1922
    41h 9m
    €213–316

  10. Bus via Sanremo

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sanremobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 14m
    €165–226

Bucharest to Montpellier by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration36h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Montpellier, France?

Air France, Anima Wings, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 36h 26m.

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