There are 10 ways to get from Chania to Montpellier by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CHQ - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 25m€88–293Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Savona FSbusferry
- Take the bus from Savona to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 404
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
2dBus and ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
2d€306–559Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Montpellierbus 482
2d 18h€277–419Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane HER - MPL
7h 56m€260–562Fly Chania International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CHQ - MPL
9h 1m€114–255Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HER - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 40m€219–540Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 31m€253–560Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
2dPrivate transfer, bus and ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
2d 14h
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Montpellier is to fly and train which costs €85 - €300 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Montpellier is to Private transfer and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €260 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Montpellier station. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Larissa, Elbasan, Savona and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Chania and Montpellier is 2012 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Montpellier without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Chania to Montpellier, including transfers.
Chania to Montpellier bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Montpellier bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Larissa station.
Montpellier is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 9:51 AM in Chania and 8:51 AM in Montpellier.
There are 5846+ hotels available in Montpellier.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Montpellier, France?
Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 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 36m
- 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 47m
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Savona FS
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Savona to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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