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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 $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 0m. 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 $21, while a train costs an average of $33.
Distance: 81 miles (131 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$33 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration 3h 16m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier
Compare the available ways to get from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 46m.
The journey is about 19m faster (1h 30m by train vs 1h 49m by car) and roughly $19 (€16) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($33 (€27) vs $51 (€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.
FlixBus9:15 AM 2h05 Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie 11:20 AM Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:15 AM 2h05 Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie 11:20 AM Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
46559:26 AM 1h28 Carcassonne 10:54 AM Montpellier-Saint-Roch $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
68718:21 AM 1h35 Carcassonne 9:56 AM Montpellier-Sud-de-France $29 1 One-way 0 transfers
68734:26 PM 1h31 Carcassonne 5:57 PM Montpellier-Saint-Roch $33 1 One-way 0 transfers
876209 · 8764067:19 AM 1h49 Carcassonne 9:08 AM Montpellier-Saint-Roch $37 1 One-way 1 transfer
3133 · 508926:55 AM 5h40 Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie 12:35 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière $29 1 One-way 1 transfer
3134 · 504899:30 PM 6h10 Carcassonne, Boulevard de Varsovie 3:40 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cité de Carcassonne to Montpellier costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 46m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 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 to go to Montpellier by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 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.
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