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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $577.
Distance: 210 miles (339 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$70 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $577 Average price | $211 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration 6h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Geneva to Montpellier
Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Montpellier, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Montpellier:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Montpellier costing on average $70 (€59).
A bus is $530 (€444) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Montpellier costing on average $577 (€484).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 7h 11m.
The journey is about 19m faster (3h 55m by train vs 4h 14m by car) and roughly $142 (€119) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($70 (€59) vs $211 (€177)). 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 Geneva to Montpellier
How to get from Geneva to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 PM 9h45 Geneve, Place Dorcière 4:10 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:25 PM 9h45 Geneve, Place Dorcière 4:10 AM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF1643 · AF7462
10:35 AM 3h35 Geneva International Airport 2:10 PM Montpellier Airport $730 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 96554+
53007:24 AM 3h57 Geneva station 11:21 AM Montpellier-Sud-de-France $92 1 One-way 1 transfer - 96562+9826
11:24 AM 4h26 Geneva station 3:50 PM Montpellier-Sud-de-France $100 1 One-way 1 transfer - 96558+9812
9:24 AM 4h38 Geneva station 2:02 PM Montpellier-Saint-Roch $100 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
12:10 PM 7h40 Geneve, Place Dorcière 7:50 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière $67 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5709 · 4704
6:45 AM 17h05 Genève, Gare Routière 11:50 PM Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière $104 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF1043 · AF7460
8:35 PM 13h25 Geneva International Airport 10:00 AM Montpellier Airport $375 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1243 · AF7462
7:20 AM 6h50 Geneva International Airport 2:10 PM Montpellier Airport $423 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7369 · AF7460
6:35 PM 15h25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:00 AM Montpellier Airport $505 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Montpellier:
A bus is $23 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Montpellier costing on average $70 (€59).
A bus is $530 (€444) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Montpellier costing on average $577 (€484).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 7h 11m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Genève, Gare Routière and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, AVE to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic to go to Montpellier by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte.
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