There are 8 ways to get from Saintes to Montpellier by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Intercités
7h 15m€88–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saintes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 20m€37–74Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Saintes to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Toulousebus 718 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
8h 53m€39–70Drive 594.3 km
- Drive from Saintes to Montpelliercar 594.3 km
5h 28m€93–135Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
6h 27m€71–276Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 19m€71–200Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 11m€90–276Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 23m€110–318
Saintes to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Montpellier is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Montpellier is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Montpellier station. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Bordeaux and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Saintes to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Saintes and Montpellier is 624 km. The road distance is 594.3 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €85 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Saintes to Montpellier, including transfers.
Saintes to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
The best way to get from Saintes to Montpellier is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Saintes to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
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 Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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 Saintes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saintes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Saintes to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Saintes to Montpellier train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to Montpellier is 594 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Saintes to Montpellier.
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