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Barcelona to Montpellier by Train, Bus, Car and Flights

How to Get from Barcelona to Montpellier

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Details of how to get from Barcelona in Spain to Montpellier in France by various forms of transport.

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Barcelona to Montpellier by Train

Trains from Barcelona to Montpellier cost about 60 euros and take four hours and thirty minutes.

Trains from Barcelona to Montpellier (via Paris) depart from Barcelona Franca and Sants station. Read more about Bus and Train Stations in Barcelona

Renfe.es, Spain's official rail website, is a mess and has been described as "like Alice in Wonderland, where nothing seems to be what it really is" by Trip Advisor. Residents of Canada and USA should use Rail Europe instead to have their tickets delivered to their home address. Other citizens should also use the link below to check timetables and then buy tickets in person.
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Barcelona to Montpellier by Bus

There are three buses a day from Barcelona to Montpellier. It takes five hours and costs 40 euros.

Buses from Barcelona to Montpellier depart from both Sants and Nord bus stations. Read more about Bus and Train Stations in Barcelona

You can book most bus tickets in Spain online for a very small surcharge (two euros). Just pay with a credit card and print out the e-ticket - much easier than standing in line at the bus station.
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The same ticket can be booked with Eurolines, but Movelia is easier to use.

Barcelona to Montpellier by Car

The 350km drive from Barcelona to Montpellier takes about three-and-a-quarter hours, traveling mainly on the AP-7 and A9 roads. Note - AP roads are toll roads.

Consider a stop in Figueres, home to the Salvador Dali Museum.
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Flights from Barcelona to Montpellier

There are no flights from Barcelona to Montpellier.
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