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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a flight costs an average of €309.
Distance: 176 miles (284 km)
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €60 Average price | €422 Average price |
4h 53m Average total duration 4h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Montpellier to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Montpellier to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Barcelona:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average $36 (€29).
A bus is $375 (€299) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Barcelona costing on average $387 (€309).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with AVE, TGV INOUI, Renfe, Renfe Viajeros, SNCF to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Ourbus, Itabus, Infobus, Internorte to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with AVE, TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros.
- 32 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Ourbus, Itabus, Infobus, Internorte.
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