There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Madrid by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
6h 44m€120–180Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
6h 18m€75–267Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
12h 15m€80–130Drive 899.7 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Madridcar 899.7 km
9h 6m€148–213Bus via Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 57m€79–126Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
6h 6m€90–257Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
6h 37m€83–283Train 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
5h 53m€99–329
Montpellier to Madrid by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Madrid is to bus via Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €95 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier and arriving at Madrid. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Montpellier and Madrid is 969 km. The road distance is 899.7 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €120 - €180.
The train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes takes 6h 44m including transfers and departs once daily.
Montpellier to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Madrid is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €120 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Madrid, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes once daily. Tickets cost €120–180 and the journey takes 6h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Madrid once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- 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
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Madrid station.
Montpellier to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Madrid is 900 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Montpellier to Madrid.
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