There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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 from Fréjorgues Airport
best- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MPL - OTP
8h 11m$241–491Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
36h 36m$75–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
24h 3m$287–596Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 59m$553–1,035Drive 2,164.2 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Bucharestcar 2,164.2 km
24h 18m$388–560Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MRS - OTP
6h 53m$160–368Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
40h 31m$150–194Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
45h$192–332Drive, car train
- Drive from Montpellier to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
25h 51m$518–727
Montpellier to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Bucharest is to bus via Sofia which costs $150 - $200 and takes 40h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $160 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier and arriving at Bucureşti. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 36h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 59m.
The distance between Montpellier and Bucharest is 1796 km. The road distance is 2164.2 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 3m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Montpellier to Bucharest, including transfers.
Montpellier to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Bucharest is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $240 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 35h 59m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 36h 36m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Bucharest, Romania?
Air France, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bucuresti Nord via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $130–180
- 1st Class
- $180–230
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $150–200
- 1st Class
- $190–250
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- 1st Class
- $60–80
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
- 1st Class
- $75–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $140–210
- Rail 1st Class
- $220–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $120–170
- Comfort
- $140–190
- Premium
- $180–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- 1st Class
- $85–150
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $45–70
- First Class
- $85–120
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $85–120
- First Class
- $150–210
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Montpellier to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bucureşti station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 11:35 AM in Montpellier and 12:35 PM in Bucharest.
Montpellier to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Bucharest is 2164 km. It takes approximately 24h 18m to drive from Montpellier to Bucharest.
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