There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Van by train, plane, bus, car, or car 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 to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)MRS - VAN
10h 12m₺10,911–38,184Bus via Maltepe
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
2d 23h₺6,323–9,534Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf62 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
2d 18h₺11,842–32,037Drive 4,031.3 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Van4,031.3 km
44h 48m₺30,996–44,772Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)LYS - VAN
10h 51m₺9,207–34,637Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)TLS - VAN
16h 44m₺9,560–28,939Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)MPL - VAN
19h 10m₺12,140–37,703Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Agri, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Agri (AJI)MRS - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Van
27h 39m₺7,481–28,914Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)NCE - VAN
14h 33m₺11,256–36,609Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
2d 20h₺7,986–11,848Drive, car train
- Drive from Montpellier to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Van
2d 17h₺27,040–80,336
Montpellier to Van by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Van is to bus via Maltepe which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Van is to train and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Van station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Van bus station via Sofia and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Montpellier and Van is 3402 km. The road distance is 4031.3 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Van without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs 11.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Montpellier to Van, including transfers.
Montpellier to Van bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Montpellier station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Van is to fly which takes 19h 10m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 20h.
Montpellier to Van bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Van is 2h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 6:42 PM in Montpellier and 8:42 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Van, Turkey?
Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Van bus station via Sofia and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–36,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–44,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Rome, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Munich, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Zurich, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–38,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
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
- ₺700–1,000
- 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
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,700
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺750–3,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,800–2,800
- 1st Class
- ₺3,800–6,500
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,500–3,700
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺3,900–5,500
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,460–51,996
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,460
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,298
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,340
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,117
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,954
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,996
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier Sabines to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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