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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 €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. 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 €19, while a flight costs an average of €349.
Distance: 284 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€19 Average price Cheapest | €111 Average price | €349 Average price | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Barcelona:
A bus is €93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €111.
A bus is €331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 5h 12m.
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 AM4h45Montpellier6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
2:00 AM4h45Montpellier6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
097424:28 PM2h55Montpellier-Saint-Roch7:23 PMBarcelona Sants€891One-way0 transfers
Other options
97156:17 PM3h15Montpellier-Saint-Roch9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1221One-way0 transfers
971311:16 AM3h16Montpellier-Sud-de-France2:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1221One-way0 transfers
31552:50 AM4h25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€151One-way0 transfers
Normal2:50 AM4h25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€151One-way0 transfers
Normal2:50 AM4h25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière7:15 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€151One-way0 transfers
KL2211 · KL2008+
KL15176:00 AM10h25Montpellier Airport4:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€11061One-way2 transfers
KL2319 · KL2016+
KL152111:15 AM11h30Montpellier Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€11061One-way2 transfers
KL2319 · KL2022+
KL152111:15 AM11h30Montpellier Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€11061One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Barcelona:
A bus is €93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €111.
A bus is €331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 5h 12m.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 4 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 AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Swiss to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros.
- 36 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Sindbad.
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