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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €605.
Distance: 284 km
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €74 Average price | €605 Average price | €58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Montpellier:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Montpellier costing on average €74.
A bus is €580 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Montpellier costing on average €605.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 22m.
Flight takes on average 6h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Montpellier
How to get from Barcelona to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
31589:15 PM4h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:00 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
31589:15 PM4h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:00 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
97089:26 AM3h20Barcelona Sants12:46 PMMontpellier-Sud-de-France€1791One-way0 transfers
Other options
Normal9:00 PM4h05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord1:05 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€121One-way0 transfers
Normal9:00 PM4h05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord1:05 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€121One-way0 transfers
Normal8:15 PM4h50El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0)1:05 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€121One-way0 transfers
KL1498 · KL1407+
KL23229:20 AM8h25Barcelona El Prat Airport5:45 PMMontpellier Airport€3681One-way2 transfers
AF1549 · AF74706:10 PM4h45Barcelona El Prat Airport10:55 PMMontpellier Airport€5991One-way1 transfer
AF1649 · AF74703:50 PM7h05Barcelona El Prat Airport10:55 PMMontpellier Airport€5991One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Montpellier:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Montpellier costing on average €74.
A bus is €580 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Montpellier costing on average €605.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 22m.
Flight takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Edelweiss Air to go to Montpellier by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Gipsyy, Internorte, Itabus, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Montpellier by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 35 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Gipsyy, Internorte, Itabus, Infobus, Sindbad.
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