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How to get fromLake Maggiore to Montpellierby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stresa to Genevetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 5m
    €133–307

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stresa - Imbarcadero to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus 35
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus bus
    11h 55m
    €55–117

  3. Drive 575.9 km

    1. Drive from Stresa to Montpelliercar car 575.9 km
    7h 18m
    €91–131

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane MXP - MPL
    7h 49m
    €109–306

  5. Train via Locarno FART

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    11h 12m
    €137–479

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 21m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    7h
    €188–462

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 44m
    €78–284

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Stresa to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BGY - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 11m
    €96–322

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    8h 10m
    €96–550

Lake Maggiore to Montpellier by bus and train

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Montpellier, France?

You can take a bus from Stresa - Imbarcadero to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria, Stresa, Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stresa - Imbarcadero to Montpellier via Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, Milan, and Turin in around 11h 55m.

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