There are 9 ways to get from Locarno to Montpellier by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
10h 29m€118–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 49m€44–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano CentraleRe 80
- Take the bus from Milan to MontpellierFlixBus N1138 / ...
14h 19m€46–110Drive 628.8 km
- Drive from Locarno to Montpellier628.8 km
8h 8m€108–156Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)MXP - MPL
8h 50m€120–331Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossola72 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to GenèveEc / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
11h 29m€102–304Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)LIN - MPL
9h 22m€109–353Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)ZRH - MPL
7h 27m€198–596Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BGY - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
8h 48m€110–291
Locarno to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Montpellier is to bus which costs €40 - €140 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €190 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Locarno and Montpellier is 869 km. The road distance is 628.8 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 10h 29m and costs €110 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Locarno to Montpellier, including transfers.
Locarno to Montpellier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Montpellier is to train which takes 10h 29m and costs €110 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 14h 49m.
Locarno to Montpellier train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Montpellier is 629 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Locarno to Montpellier.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Locarno to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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