There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Montpellier by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CTA - MPL
5h 21m€163–230Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CTA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
4h 44m€83–278Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
21h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellierbus 482
29h 35m€173–261Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
28h 32m€213–372Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Chambery Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
31h 51m€146–282Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Montpelliercar
17h 31m€303–456
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Montpellier is to fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Montpellier via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
The distance between Catania and Montpellier is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Montpellier without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Catania to Montpellier, including transfers.
Catania to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Montpellier is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €160 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €270 and takes 29h 35m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Montpellier, France?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Montpellier via Bologna Centrale in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Chambery Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Catania to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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