There are 5 ways to get from Montpellier to Cape Town by 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.
Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MPL - CPT
18h 52mR 9,788–34,338Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NCE - CPT
22h 4mR 7,925–18,926Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MRS - CPT
18h 38mR 9,279–15,346Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LYS - CPT
19h 58mR 8,226–13,949Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TLS - CPT
21h 53mR 8,575–28,818
Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 16 000 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 18h 38m and costs R 9 000 - R 16 000.
The distance between Montpellier and Cape Town is 8778 km.
It takes approximately 18h 52m to get from Montpellier to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7815+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Cape Town, South Africa?
Air France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–23,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–23,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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