There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Elche by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Renfe), or train
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 Barcelona-Santstrain 9742 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
10h 31m€110–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 49m€61–100Bus via Alicante
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Alicantebus FlixBus N1133 / ...
13h 39m€73–111Drive 851.8 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Elchecar 851.8 km
8h 24m€140–202Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MPL - ALC
7h 37m€99–256Train via Cerbère
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Santstrain Re
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
13h 46m€122–211Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MRS - ALC
6h 29m€75–250Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
6h 43m€76–207Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane TLS - ALC
7h 5m€80–264
Montpellier to Elche by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Elche is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Elche is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Elche. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Elche Estación de Autobuses via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Elche. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Barcelona-Sants and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Montpellier and Elche is 911 km. The road distance is 851.8 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Elche without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Montpellier to Elche, including transfers.
Montpellier to Elche bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Elche is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Alicante, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Elche, Spain?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Elche/Elx-Parc via Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Alicante 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Elche bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Alicante station.
Montpellier to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Elche is 852 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Montpellier to Elche.
Book your Montpellier to Elche train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Montpellier to Elche bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4097+ hotels available in Elche.

























