There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Montpellier by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nice to Montpellier482
5h 20m€23–50Bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
6h 23m€14–56Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-RochTer / ...
5h 30m€44–84Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nice to Montpellier323.7 km
4h€19–21Fly
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)NCE - MPL
5h 40m€99–234Drive 325 km
- Drive from Nice to Montpellier325 km
3h 14m€50–72
Nice to Montpellier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Montpellier is to rideshare which costs €19 - €21 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Montpellier is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Nice and Montpellier is 374 km. The road distance is 325 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Montpellier without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €23 - €50.
The bus from Nice to Montpellier takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Nice to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Montpellier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Montpellier is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €23 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Montpellier, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nice to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Marseille St Charles in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nice to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Nice to Montpellier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Montpellier is 325 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Nice to Montpellier.
Book your Nice to Montpellier train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Nice to Montpellier bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4474+ hotels available in Montpellier.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nice and Montpellier. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.