There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Montpellier by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)OTP - MPL
7h 57m€193–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
36h 35m€65–150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
24h 17m€130–512Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
36h 31m€309–549Drive 2,161.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Montpellier2,161.8 km
24h€329–475Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)OTP - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
7h 40m€127–305Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)OTP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
7h 51m€168–365Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellier
40h 21m€126–173Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier1922
44h 46m€192–263Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Montpellier
25h 33m€440–612
Bucharest to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Montpellier is to bus via Sofia which costs €120 - €180 and takes 40h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs €120 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 36h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Montpellier is 1793 km. The road distance is 2161.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Montpellier without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 17m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bucharest to Montpellier, including transfers.
Bucharest to Montpellier bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Montpellier train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Montpellier is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €190 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €550 and takes 36h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 36h 35m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Montpellier, France?
Air France, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 36h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Montpellier bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Montpellier station.
Montpellier is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:16 PM in Bucharest and 10:16 PM in Montpellier.
Bucharest to Montpellier train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Montpellier is 2162 km. It takes approximately 24h to drive from Bucharest to Montpellier.
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