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Compare bus and train for Nîmes to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nîmes to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 27 miles (45 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$14 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 0m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nîmes to Montpellier:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nîmes to Montpellier costing on average $14.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 19m.
The journey is about 20m faster (30m by train vs 50m by car) and roughly $2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($14 vs $15). 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.
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How to get from Nîmes to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nîmes to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
470411:05 PM0h45Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)11:50 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
470411:05 PM0h45Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)11:50 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
47622:36 PM0h24Nîmes station3:00 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$101One-way0 transfers
Other options
98121:37 PM0h25Nîmes station2:02 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$71One-way0 transfers
47568:36 AM0h25Nîmes station9:01 AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$101One-way0 transfers
47526:35 AM0h25Nîmes station7:00 AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch$101One-way0 transfers
509908:50 PM0h45Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)9:35 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$51One-way0 transfers
5415311:40 PM0h45Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)12:25 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$61One-way0 transfers
Normal11:40 PM0h45Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)12:25 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nîmes to Montpellier:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nîmes to Montpellier costing on average $14.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 19m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nîmes and Montpellier as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nîmes station and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Gipsyy, FlixBus to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Montpellier by train.
- 21 direct buses per day with Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Gipsyy, FlixBus.
- 16 direct trains per day with AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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