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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ghent to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €109 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €109, while a flight costs an average of €440.
Distance: 513 miles (827 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€109 Average price Cheapest | €440 Average price | €163 Average price | €268 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 31m Average total duration 15h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.5 - 5.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Montpellier:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Montpellier costing on average €163.
A bus is €331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Montpellier costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 37m.
Bus takes on average 15h 31m.
The journey is about 4h 11m faster (6h 7m by train vs 10h 18m by car) and roughly €105 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€163 vs €268). 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 Ghent to Montpellier
How to get from Ghent to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Montpellier is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 48426:50 AM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:30 AMNimes Garons Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 48426:50 AM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:30 AMNimes Garons Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 48426:50 AM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:30 AMNimes Garons Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Other options
5120+
856271:42 PM7h09Mouscron station8:51 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€1081One-way1 transfer- 5120+856271:12 PM7h39Kortrijk8:51 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€1091One-way1 transfer
- 9836+856313:42 PM6h21Mouscron station10:03 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€1411One-way1 transfer
1682 · 506172:35 PM17h10Gent, Ghent7:45 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€341One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM15h50Gent, Ghent5:40 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€461One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM20h55Gent, Ghent3:25 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€481One-way2 transfers
KL1702 · KL14578:05 AM3h40Brussels Airport11:45 AMMontpellier Airport€1431One-way1 transfer- KL1700 · KL14576:20 AM5h25Brussels Airport11:45 AMMontpellier Airport€1431One-way1 transfer
- KL1702 · KL14598:05 AM8h00Brussels Airport4:05 PMMontpellier Airport€1431One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Montpellier:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Montpellier costing on average €163.
A bus is €331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Montpellier costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 37m.
Bus takes on average 15h 31m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kortrijk and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair to go to Montpellier by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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