There are 4 ways to get from Montpellier to Elne by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Elnetrain Ter
2h 15m€30–65Bus, line 540 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Perpignanbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to ELNE - Route de Perpignanbus 540 / ...
2h 57m€10–22Drive 168.1 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Elnecar 168.1 km
1h 45m€27–39Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Narbonnetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Narbonne to Elnetrain Ter
2h 42m€25–57
Montpellier to Elne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Elne is to bus and line 540 bus which costs €10 - €22 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Elne is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Elne. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at ELNE - Route de Perpignan via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Elne. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Montpellier and Elne is 175 km. The road distance is 168.1 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Elne without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €65.
The train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Elne takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Montpellier to Elne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Elne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Elne is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 540 bus, which costs €10 - €22 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Elne, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Elne every 2 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Zou! Lignes Express Régionales also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to ELNE - Route de Perpignan via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle in around 2h 57m.
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 Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to ELNE - Route de Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Elne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan station.
Montpellier to Elne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Elne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Elne is 168 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Montpellier to Elne.
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