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Compare train, bus, and flight for Tours to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tours to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, while a train costs an average of €148.
Distance: 303 miles (488 km)
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€148 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €141 Average price | €155 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 0m Average total duration 11h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Tours to Montpellier, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Montpellier:
A bus is €77 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tours to Montpellier costing on average €141.
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Montpellier costing on average €148.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
The journey is about 22m faster (6h 5m by train vs 6h 27m by car) and roughly €8 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€148 vs €155). 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 Tours to Montpellier
How to get from Tours to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Montpellier is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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53006:12 AM 5h09 Tours station 11:21 AM Montpellier-Sud-de-France €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
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53006:12 AM 5h09 Tours station 11:21 AM Montpellier-Sud-de-France €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
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53006:12 AM 5h09 Tours station 11:21 AM Montpellier-Sud-de-France €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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8608402:04 PM 5h58 Tours station 8:02 PM Montpellier-Saint-Roch €66 1 One-way 2 transfers
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8602389:01 PM 13h53 Tours station 10:54 AM Montpellier-Saint-Roch €88 1 One-way 2 transfers
8318 · 62275:16 PM 5h55 Tours station 11:11 PM Montpellier-Saint-Roch €92 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Montpellier:
A bus is €77 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tours to Montpellier costing on average €141.
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Montpellier costing on average €148.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 35m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Tours Val de Loire Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with Malta Air to go to Montpellier by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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