There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Spain by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, rideshare, train (Renfe), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742 / ...
3h 3m€43–96Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Montpellier to Barcelone341.6 km
4h 9m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Barcelonabus FlixBus N788 / ...
4h 15m€27–50Bus via Girona Airport (GRO)
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Girona Airportbus
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona - Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 604
5h 30m€43–60Train via Cerbère
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain Re / ...
5h 48m€57–107Drive 342.9 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Barcelonacar 342.9 km
3h 33m€63–91
Montpellier to Spain by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Spain is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Spain is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Spain. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Montpellier and Spain is 347 km. The road distance is 342.9 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Spain without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Montpellier to Spain, including transfers.
Montpellier to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Spain train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Spain is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 2h 55m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Barcelona hourly. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona - Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Montpellier to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Montpellier to Spain train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Spain is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Montpellier to Spain.
Book your Montpellier to Spain train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Montpellier to Spain bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and two other operators.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Montpellier and Spain. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.