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Compare train, bus, and flight for Montpellier to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. 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 €27, while a flight costs an average of €586.
Distance: 284 km
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€27 Average price Cheapest | €69 Average price | €586 Average price | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 58m 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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Compare ways to travel from Montpellier to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Montpellier to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Barcelona:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €69.
A bus is €560 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €586.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
Flight takes on average 6h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Montpellier to Barcelona
How to get from Montpellier to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

2:00 AM 4h45 Montpellier 6:45 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

2:00 AM 4h45 Montpellier 6:45 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
097424:28 PM 2h55 Montpellier-Saint-Roch 7:23 PM Barcelona Sants €95 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
097309:34 AM 3h02 Montpellier-Saint-Roch 12:36 PM Barcelona Sants €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
971311:16 AM 3h16 Montpellier-Sud-de-France 2:32 PM Barcelona Sants €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
971110:17 AM 3h19 Montpellier-Saint-Roch 1:36 PM Barcelona Sants €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
31552:50 AM 4h25 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 7:15 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
31831:40 AM 4h50 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 6:30 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
9311711:30 AM 5h05 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 4:35 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL2319 · KL2022+
KL15213:05 PM 8h00 Montpellier Airport 11:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €405 1 One-way 2 transfers
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KL1410 · KL15213:05 PM 8h00 Montpellier Airport 11:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €406 1 One-way 2 transfers
AF7463 · AF10483:05 PM 4h15 Montpellier Airport 7:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €420 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Barcelona:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €69.
A bus is €560 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €586.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
Flight takes on average 6h 3m.
- Around 39 buses per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Itabus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Sindbad to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Transavia France, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Vueling, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Amelia, asl airlines, Helvetic Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 39 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Itabus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Sindbad.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE.
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