There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Tignes by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Landrytrain Ter
7h 7m€100–219Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyonbus FlixBus 788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Tignesbus Ski73
9h 30m€34–60Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 45m€50–72Drive 458.2 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Tignescar 458.2 km
4h 48m€72–103Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 13m€143–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus
7h 43m€52–165Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MPL - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
10h 36m€155–374
Montpellier to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Tignes is to bus via Lyon which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Tignes is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Montpellier and Tignes is 472 km. The road distance is 458.2 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Tignes without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Montpellier to Tignes, including transfers.
Montpellier to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Tignes is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 45m.
Montpellier to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Tignes is 458 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Montpellier to Tignes.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Tignes, France?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Tignes via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, and Landry in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Montmélian to Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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