There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Montpellier by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain 9725
6h 55m€120–190Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAD - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 50m€72–232Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 30m€75–150Drive 898.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Montpelliercar 898.5 km
9h 6m€142–206Fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane MAD - MPL
4h 41m€123–284Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 50m€92–275Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 15m€92–277Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 36m€106–292
Madrid to Montpellier by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Montpellier is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Montpellier is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €120 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Madrid and Montpellier is 969 km. The road distance is 898.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €120 - €190.
The train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Madrid to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Montpellier is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Montpellier, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch twice daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 13h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Madrid to Montpellier train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Montpellier is 898 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Madrid to Montpellier.
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