There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
9h 46m£310–519Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 10m£85–233Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
24h 35m£93–168Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Montpellier to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
15h 8m£312–407Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MPL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 38m£88–259Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier to Lille Europetrain Trn
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
16h 22m£203–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Montpellier to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
16h 8m£226–371Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MPL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
8h 55m£122–284
Montpellier to Chester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Chester is to bus which costs £90 - £170 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Chester is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Chester. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Chester via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Montpellier and Chester is 924 miles.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Chester without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs £310 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Montpellier to Chester, including transfers.
Montpellier to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Chester is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs £310 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Chester via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Montpellier. It is currently 2:56 AM in Montpellier and 1:56 AM in Chester.
Montpellier to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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