There are 9 ways to get from Ancona to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
12h 8m€137–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ancona to Bolognabus FlixBus 421
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellierbus 482
17h 10m€76–126Drive 1,011.3 km
- Drive from Ancona to Montpelliercar 1,011.3 km
9h 44m€161–233Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AOI - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 22m€95–342Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
13h€135–318Bus via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Ancona Nord to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus
- Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
18h 4m€78–131Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BLQ - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 7m€79–309Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FCO - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
10h 38m€90–257Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AOI - MPL
9h 57m€134–505
Ancona to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Montpellier is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Montpellier via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Ancona and Montpellier is 1174 km. The road distance is 1011.3 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Montpellier without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 12h 8m and costs €130 - €370.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Ancona to Montpellier, including transfers.
Ancona to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Montpellier is to train via Bologna which takes 12h 8m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Ancona to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Montpellier via Bologna and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Ancona Nord to Piazza Colombo - Sanremo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ancona to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Ancona to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Montpellier is 1011 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Ancona to Montpellier.
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