There are 10 ways to get from Padova to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
10h 38m€98–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Montpellier Colonel Andre Pavelet dit Villarsbus Itabus
12h 10m€30–90Drive 810 km
- Drive from Padova to Montpelliercar 810 km
9h 22m€124–179Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane VCE - MPL
7h 53m€105–390Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
11h 16m€120–373Bus via Nîmes
- Take the bus from Padua to Nîmesbus 1922
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 49m€57–99Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VCE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 59m€77–264Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 41m€89–360Bus to Treviso Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Padova Stanga to Treviso, Aeroportobus
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TSF - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 57m€71–209Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BGY - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 9m€93–497
Padova to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Montpellier is to bus which costs €30 - €90 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs €85 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi and arriving at Montpellier Colonel Andre Pavelet dit Villars. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Padova to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Padova and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Padova and Montpellier is 987 km. The road distance is 810 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €95 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Padova to Montpellier, including transfers.
Padova to Montpellier bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi station.
Padova to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Padova station.
The best way to get from Padova to Montpellier is to train which takes 10h 38m and costs €95 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €90 and takes 12h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €390 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Padova to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Montpellier Colonel Andre Pavelet dit Villars 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 12h 10m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Montpellier Colonel Andre Pavelet dit Villars
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Montpellier Colonel Andre Pavelet dit Villars
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0422 588311
- info@mobilitadimarca.it
- Website
- mobilitadimarca.it
Bus from Padova Stanga to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://mobilitadimarca.it/en/
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–39
- Private
- €150–280
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More Questions & Answers
Padova to Montpellier bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Montpellier Colonel Andre Pavelet dit Villars station.
Padova to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padova to Montpellier is 810 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Padova to Montpellier.
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