There are 5 ways to get from Montpellier to L'Escale by train, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train, bus via Aix-en-Provence
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv9725
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Mairie69
4h 33mDrive 231.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Montpellier to L'Escale231.3 km
2h 38m€36–52Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St CharlesIntercités / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to SisteronTer
5h 48m€40–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St CharlesIntercités / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairie69
4h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairie69
5h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to L'Escale is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to L'Escale is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to L'Escale. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Mairie via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Montpellier and L'Escale is 277 km. The road distance is 231.3 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to L'Escale without a car is to train and bus via Aix-en-Provence which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Montpellier to L'Escale, including transfers.
Montpellier to L'Escale bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to L'Escale is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 50m.
Montpellier to L'Escale bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to L'Escale is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Montpellier to L'Escale.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and L'Escale, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mairie via Marseille St Charles, Sisteron, and Gare SNCF in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Mairie via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 5h 50m.
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Contact Details
- 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
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Sisteron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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