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Compare train and bus for Marseille to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 126 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€7 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 46m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Montpellier:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Montpellier costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
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How to get from Marseille to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
318311:15 PM2h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles1:35 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
318311:15 PM2h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles1:35 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
47643:24 PM1h36Marseille Saint-Charles5:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€181One-way0 transfers
Other options
47665:22 PM1h38Marseille Saint-Charles7:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€171One-way0 transfers
47707:21 PM1h39Marseille Saint-Charles9:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€181One-way0 transfers
47567:20 AM1h41Marseille Saint-Charles9:01 AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€211One-way0 transfers
5090310:30 PM2h25Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:55 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€61One-way0 transfers
510278:55 PM2h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:25 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€61One-way0 transfers
47333:00 PM2h15Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles5:15 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Montpellier:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Montpellier costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
- Around 34 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Montpellier as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Gipsyy, SNCF | Autocar, Internorte, Marseille - RTM, Lecar Aix-Marseille to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, AVE, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Regionale, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) to go to Montpellier by train.
- 34 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Gipsyy, SNCF | Autocar, Internorte.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, AVE, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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