There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Montpellier by plane, bus, train, 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane SAW - MPL
9h 24m€160–460Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SAW - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 20m€92–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
36h 3m€280–402Drive 2,513.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Montpelliercar 2,513.2 km
25h 12m€387–559Fly Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 4m€99–284Fly Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IST - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 52m€142–310Fly Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane IST - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
10h 24m€142–361Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
36h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus
47h 37m€123–171Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellierbus 1922
2d 7h€200–347Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Montpelliercar
26h 37m€499–697
Istanbul to Montpellier by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Montpellier is to fly and train which costs €90 - €290 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 8h 52m and costs €140 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Montpellier via Pogradec and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
The distance between Istanbul and Montpellier is 2148 km. The road distance is 2513.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Montpellier without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 3m and costs €280 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Istanbul to Montpellier, including transfers.
Istanbul to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Montpellier is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 36h 35m.
Istanbul to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Montpellier is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:53 AM in Istanbul and 9:53 AM in Montpellier.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Montpellier, France?
Transavia France, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Montpellier via Pogradec, Pogradec, and Tirana in around 36h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–90
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Montpellier is 2513 km. It takes approximately 25h 12m to drive from Istanbul to Montpellier.
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