There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- 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
12h 1m€398–701Fly Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 46m€78–235Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Montpellierbus
20h 59m€444–746Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Montpelliercar
18h 21m€409–545Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane EDI - MPL
7h 38m€113–313Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
27h 55m€118–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Montpelliercar
19h 25m€284–459Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane GLA - MPL
8h 27m€116–351Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane EDI - FNI
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
16h 15m€104–360Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane EDI - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 42m€104–294
Edinburgh to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Montpellier is to fly and train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Montpellier is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Montpellier station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Montpellier is 1819 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Montpellier, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Montpellier train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Montpellier is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs €390 - €700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 7h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 27h 55m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montpellier Saint-Roch via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 1m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- €140–250
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €135
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Montpellier is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:30 PM in Edinburgh and 9:30 PM in Montpellier.
Edinburgh to Montpellier train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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