There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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 Rennes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
5h 58m€190–330Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Montpellier786.1 km
10h 34m€59Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 10m€65–120Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane RNS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
5h 49m€85–398Drive 785.5 km
- Drive from Rennes to Montpelliercar 785.5 km
10h 9m€126–182Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
5h 50m€60–269Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane RNS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
5h 57m€117–444Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 3m€112–324
Rennes to Montpellier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Montpellier is to rideshare which costs €59 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €85 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Bus Station station and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rennes and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Rennes and Montpellier is 1094 km. The road distance is 785.5 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €190 - €330.
The train from Rennes to Montpellier Saint-Roch takes 5h 58m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Rennes to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Montpellier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Montpellier is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €190 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Montpellier, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Rennes to Montpellier Saint-Roch twice a week. Tickets cost €220–330 and the journey takes 5h 58m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Rennes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rennes to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €59
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Rennes to Montpellier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Montpellier is 786 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Rennes to Montpellier.
Book your Rennes to Montpellier train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Rennes to Montpellier bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4821+ hotels available in Montpellier.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rennes and Montpellier. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















