There are 13 ways to get from Colchester to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
8h 47m€139–611Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane STN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 39m€64–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospitalbus A9
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
18h 23m€105–510Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Montpelliercar
12h 14mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LGW - MPL
6h 15m€87–307Train
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
9h 44m€145–619Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Montpellierbus
24h 2m€84–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Montpelliercar
13h 29m€216–319Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 18m€130–398Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane STN - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 31m€79–246Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 38m€122–367Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 58m€151–468Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane STN - MPL
8h 46m€90–333
Colchester to Montpellier by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Montpellier is to bus and fly and train which costs €60 - €250 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Colchester and Montpellier is 1277 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Montpellier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €130 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Colchester to Montpellier, including transfers.
Colchester to Montpellier train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Montpellier is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 8:39 PM in Colchester and 9:39 PM in Montpellier.
Colchester to Montpellier train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Colchester to Montpellier Saint-Roch via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €45–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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