There are 10 ways to get from Chania to Montpellier by plane, train, busferry, bus, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CHQ - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 14m€117–329Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Librazhdbus
- Take the bus from Librazhd to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
41h 10mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HER - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 29m€215–534Fly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CHQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 20m€145–333Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 35m€273–600Fly Chania International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CHQ - MPL
8h 46m€160–550Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane HER - MPL
7h 56m€278–990Bus and ferry, bus via Kakavijë
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kakaviabus
- Take the bus from Kakavijë to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
43h 36mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
46h 37mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus
2d 9h€175–327
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Montpellier is to fly and train which costs €110 - €330 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Montpellier is to Private transfer and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €270 - €1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Montpellier via Larissa, Librazhd and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 10m.
The distance between Chania and Montpellier is 2030 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Montpellier without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 41h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Chania to Montpellier, including transfers.
Chania to Montpellier bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Montpellier bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Larissa station.
Montpellier is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 4:07 PM in Chania and 3:07 PM in Montpellier.
There are 4603+ hotels available in Montpellier.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Montpellier, France?
Aegean Airlines, Transavia France, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
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
- +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
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Librazhd to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Kakavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Kakavijë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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