There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Alicante by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
9h 20m€108–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Alicantebus FlixBus N1133 / ...
12h 45m€70–120Drive 840.8 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Alicantecar 840.8 km
8h 26m€159–230Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MPL - ALC
6h 16m€93–257Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
6h 17m€73–207Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane TLS - ALC
6h 48m€97–267Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MRS - ALC
6h 7m€73–249
Montpellier to Alicante by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Alicante is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier and arriving at Alicante. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Montpellier and Alicante is 889 km. The road distance is 840.8 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Montpellier to Alicante, including transfers.
Montpellier to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Alicante is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Alicante, Spain?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Barcelona-Sants in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Alicante 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Alicante station.
Montpellier to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Alicante is 841 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Montpellier to Alicante.
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