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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 prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 273 km
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€20 Average price Cheapest | €54 Average price |
5h 31m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
50881 · 5089910:15 AM5h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)4:10 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
93135 · 509037:00 PM5h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)12:55 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF7305 · AF746410:50 AM3h50Nice Cote d'Azur Airport2:40 PMMontpellier Airport€4781One-way1 transfer
Other options
17474 · 8765589:32 AM4h55Nice Saint-Augustin2:27 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€641One-way1 transfer
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476210:32 AM4h28Nice Saint-Augustin3:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€631One-way1 transfer
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47662:32 PM4h28Nice Saint-Augustin7:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€561One-way1 transfer
313510:50 AM4h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)3:20 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€461One-way0 transfers
47046:30 PM5h20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:50 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€301One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:55 AM5h10Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)2:05 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€481One-way0 transfers
AF7315 · AF74705:55 PM4h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport9:55 PMMontpellier Airport€2821One-way1 transfer
AF7327 · AF74705:10 PM4h45Nice Cote d'Azur Airport9:55 PMMontpellier Airport€2821One-way1 transfer
AF7313 · AF74704:40 PM5h15Nice Cote d'Azur Airport9:55 PMMontpellier Airport€3271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Montpellier:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Montpellier costing on average €29.
A bus is €91 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Montpellier costing on average €103.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
Flight takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Infobus to go to Montpellier by bus.
- 17 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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