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Compare train, coach and flight for La Rochelle to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from La Rochelle to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, while a train costs an average of £124.
Distance: 487 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£56 Average Price Cheapest | £124 Average Price | £113 Average Price | £158 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 30m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 9m Average total duration 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Montpellier:
A coach is £58 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from La Rochelle to Montpellier costing on average £113.
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Montpellier costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 9m.
Coach takes on average 9h 30m.
Tickets start at around £56 compared to roughly £158 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £103. The journey takes 9h 0m versus 6h 24m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom La Rochelle to Montpellier
How to get to Montpellier from La Rochelle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Rochelle to Montpellier is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1513h45La Rochelle, Jean Moulin17:00Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1513h45La Rochelle, Jean Moulin17:00Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France£351One-way1 change
Fastest
- FR 200321:551h20La Rochelle Ile de Re Airport23:15Marseille Provence Airport£1181One-way0 changes
Other options
3831 · 46619:327h22La Rochelle station16:54Montpellier-Saint-Roch£781One-way1 change
L15 (864753)+3831 · 46618:368h18La Rochelle Porte Dauphine16:54Montpellier-Saint-Roch£801One-way2 changes- D15 (864803)+46617:309h24La Rochelle Porte Dauphine16:54Montpellier-Saint-Roch£801One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:1512h00La Rochelle, Jean Moulin15:15Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£361One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:109h55La Rochelle, Jean Moulin10:05Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£381One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:1513h50La Rochelle, Jean Moulin10:05Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Montpellier:
A coach is £58 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from La Rochelle to Montpellier costing on average £113.
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Montpellier costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 9m.
Coach takes on average 9h 30m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Rochelle and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from La Rochelle Ile de Re Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from La Rochelle station and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Coaches mostly depart from La Rochelle, Jean Moulin and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair to go to Montpellier by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Montpellier by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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