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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €533.
Distance: 273 km
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€41 Average price Cheapest | €67 Average price | €533 Average price | €88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Montpellier:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Montpellier costing on average €67.
A bus is €491 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Montpellier costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 5h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Montpellier
How to get from Nice to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal12:10 PM5h05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:15 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal12:10 PM5h05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:15 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF7309 · AF74661:50 PM3h55Nice Cote d'Azur Airport5:45 PMMontpellier Airport€4781One-way1 transfer
Other options
17466 · 8765545:33 AM4h53Nice-Ville10:26 AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€291One-way1 transfer
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476210:24 AM4h36Nice-Ville3:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€581One-way1 transfer
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47704:10 PM4h50Nice-Ville9:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€581One-way1 transfer
Normal12:10 PM5h05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:15 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€181One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:30 AM5h10Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)8:40 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€201One-way0 transfers
473312:10 PM5h05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:15 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€201One-way0 transfers
AF7321 · AF74626:00 AM4h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:25 AMMontpellier Airport€4781One-way1 transfer
AF7303 · AF74649:45 AM4h55Nice Cote d'Azur Airport2:40 PMMontpellier Airport€4781One-way1 transfer
AF7307 · AF746612:15 PM5h30Nice Cote d'Azur Airport5:45 PMMontpellier Airport€4781One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Montpellier:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Montpellier costing on average €67.
A bus is €491 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Montpellier costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 5h 43m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice Saint-Augustin and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Allocab to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with asl airlines, Swiss, Transavia France, Air France, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA to go to Montpellier by flight.
- 17 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Allocab.
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