There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Sicily by train, plane, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MRS - CTA
6h 17m€86–321Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MRS - PMO
6h 42m€75–313Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Montpellier to Civitavecchia Portcar
- Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry
22h 59m€208–303Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
24h 30m€258–590Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
29h 36m€117–192Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MPL - CTA
7h 37m€126–266Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MRS - TPS
9h 25m€105–390Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LYS - PMO
6h 29m€106–361Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
8h 3m€94–256Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 35m€204–412Bus via Genoa
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Florence - Villa Costanzabus 18
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
33h 31m€252–381
Montpellier to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Sicily is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 29h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Montpellier and Sicily is 1225 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 24h 30m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Montpellier to Sicily, including transfers.
Montpellier to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Sicily is to train which takes 24h 30m and costs €250 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 29h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Palermo Notarbartolo via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 24h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Montpellier to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Montpellier to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
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