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Compare bus and train for Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 81 miles (131 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$23 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 33m.
The journey is about 12m faster (1h 37m by train vs 1h 49m by car) and roughly $28 (€23) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($23 (€19) vs $52 (€42)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier
How to get from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:45 AM2h00Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie11:45 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$81One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus9:45 AM2h00Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie11:45 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
46657:27 PM1h27Carcassonne8:54 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$201One-way0 transfers
Other options
46517:26 AM1h30Carcassonne8:56 AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$161One-way0 transfers
8762075:52 PM1h34Carcassonne7:26 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$171One-way0 transfers
876263 · 8764328:22 PM1h47Carcassonne10:09 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$171One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:30 AM2h35Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie2:05 PMMontpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France$81One-way0 transfers
3134 · 504899:30 PM6h10Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie3:40 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$261One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier costing on average $23 (€19).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 33m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cité de Carcassonne and Montpellier as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carcassonne and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Montpellier by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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