There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Montpellier by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)ATH - MPL
6h 38m€139–359Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)ATH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
8h 11m€88–239Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
29h 32mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery TgvFr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
31h 7mDrive 2,631.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Montpellier2,631.3 km
27h 24m€469–677Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ATH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
8h 17m€119–309Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)ATH - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
10h 37m€92–294Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellier
45h 56m€178–218
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Montpellier is to fly and train which costs €90 - €300 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Montpellier is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Montpellier via Elbasan and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
The distance between Athens and Montpellier is 1833 km. The road distance is 2631.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Montpellier without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 29h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Athens to Montpellier, including transfers.
Athens to Montpellier bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Montpellier is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 29h 32m.
Athens to Montpellier bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Elbasan station.
Montpellier is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:57 PM in Athens and 2:57 PM in Montpellier.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Montpellier, France?
Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, and Swiss fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Montpellier via Elbasan and Tirana in around 29h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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