There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Chester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
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
10h 5m£253–573Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 57m£79–199Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
28h 18m£82–145Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Montpellier to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
15h 13mFly 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 30m£102–276Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
10h 41m£231–497Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Montpellier to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
16h 15m£231–336Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane MPL - LPL
9h 12m£102–428Fly 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
9h 6m£127–408
Montpellier to Chester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Chester is to bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Chester is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs £100 - £280.
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 10h 5m.
The distance between Montpellier and Chester is 924 miles.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Chester without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 5m and costs £250 - £600.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Montpellier to Chester, including transfers.
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 via Paris which takes 10h 5m and costs £250 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 28h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £430 and takes 9h 12m.
Chester is 1h behind Montpellier. It is currently 10:06 PM in Montpellier and 9:06 PM in Chester.
Montpellier to Chester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Comédie to Chester Bus Interchange via Gare Sud de France, Montpellier, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 28h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–500
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
- 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
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £100–140
- 1st Class
- £130–170
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £130–170
- 1st Class
- £160–210
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
- £100–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- £160–240
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- 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
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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