How to travel from Marseille to Montpellier

You can travel to Montpellier from Marseille 4 different ways: bus, ferry, flight or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Marseille and Montpellier is by taking a bus with an average price of $5 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options to Montpellier:

A bus is generally $7 (€6) less than a train for the same trip. Taking a train costs on average $12 (€10) from Marseille to Montpellier.

The fastest way from Marseille to Montpellier is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 36 min.

There are alternative travel options to Montpellier that can usually take longer:

In comparison, getting to Montpellier by bus can take on average 2 h 25 min.

The distance from Marseille to Montpellier is approximately 78 miles (126 km).

The average frequency per day from Marseille to Montpellier is:

• Around 10 buses per day.
• 18 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Marseille and Montpellier as scheduled services by bus, ferry, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Marseille to Montpellier:

• Most travelers take a bus from Marseille, Gare Saint-Charles to Montpellier, Rue de la Madeleine (Sabines).
• Most travelers board their train from Marseille-St-Charles and arrive in Montpellier Saint-Roch.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Marseille to Montpellier, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Montpellier. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for BlaBlaCar Bus Marseille to Montpellier tickets on Omio for $5 (€4).
• SNCF | Intercités can get you to Montpellier by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | Intercités from Marseille to Montpellier for $12 (€10) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Marseille to Montpellier with the following travel companies:

• You can travel directly by bus with Flixbus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar or BlaBlaCar Bus with 10 direct buses per day.
• You can travel directly by train with SNCF | TER or SNCF | Intercités with 11 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Montpellier as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Montpellier from Marseille.

Before traveling from Marseille to Montpellier, it’s good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• A bus ticket for this journey costs on average $5 (€4) one way.
• A train ticket for this journey costs on average $12 (€10) one way.

But we recommend booking Marseille to Montpellier tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.