There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Montpellier by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3 h 29 min
$140 - $160
Cheapest option
Bus Isilines • 12 h 15 min
$28 - $70
8 alternative options
Bus Ouibus • 11 h 22 min
$29 - $39
Rideshare • 8 h 42 min
$55
Drive • 6 h 58 min
$100 - $150
Fly Paris Orly to Montpellier • 3 h 33 min
$56 - $301
Fly Paris CDG to Montpellier • 4 h
$63 - $303
Fly Paris Orly to Marseille, train • 5 h 13 min
$83 - $292
Fly Paris Orly to Perpignan, train • 5 h 46 min
$91 - $484
Fly Paris CDG to Marseille, train • 5 h 35 min
$90 - $324
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Montpellier is to bus which costs 25€ - 35€ and takes 11 h 22 min.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Montpellier is to train which costs 120€ - 140€ and takes 3 h 29 min.
The distance between Paris and Montpellier is 595 km. The road distance is 748 km.
The train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch takes 3 h 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris Gallieni and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 h 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h 29 min.
The best way to get from Paris to Montpellier is to train which takes 3 h 29 min and costs 120€ - 140€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 25€ - 35€ and takes 11 h 22 min, You could also fly, which costs 45€ - 270€ and takes 3 h 33 min..
Paris to Montpellier train services, operated by TGV, depart from Paris Lyon RER station.
- Distance: 371.8 miles
- Duration: 3 h 29 min
What companies run services between Paris, France and Montpellier, France?
TGV operates a train from Paris to Montpellier hourly. Tickets cost $140 - $160 and the journey takes 3 h 29 min. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from Paris to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost $27 - $40 and the journey takes 11 h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $400
Flights from Paris CDG to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $490
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Paris Orly to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $650
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $410
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 12 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $410
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
- Website
- xl.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $160
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $430
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140 - $160
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $140 - $160
- 1st Class
- $180 - $270
Train from Perpignan to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $35 - $45
- 1st Class
- $55 - $70
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $28 - $40
- 1st Class
- $35 - $60
Train from Perpignan to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class
- $35 - $60
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- 0 892 89 12 00
- Website
- isilines.com
Bus from Paris Gallieni to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $70
- Schedules at
- isilines.com
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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