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Compare train, coach and flight for Montpellier to Tarbes
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Tarbes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a flight costs an average of £512.
Distance: 309 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£43 Average Price Cheapest | £512 Average Price | £64 Average Price | £89 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Montpellier to Tarbes:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Tarbes costing on average £64.
A coach is £468 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Tarbes costing on average £512.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Coach takes on average 5h 56m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 4h 0m by car). Tickets start at around £512 compared to roughly £89 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Montpellier to Tarbes
How to get to Tarbes from Montpellier by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Tarbes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50488 · 87172:306h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière9:15Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont£321One-way1 change
Cheapest
50488 · 87172:306h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière9:15Tarbes, Lep Lautréamont£321One-way1 change
Fastest
4752 · 141417:054h00Montpellier-Saint-Roch11:05Tarbes station£411One-way1 change
Other options
876213 · 87273916:135h06Montpellier-Saint-Roch21:19Tarbes station£571One-way1 change
86989 · 876234 · 87271316:515h28Montpellier-Saint-Roch22:19Tarbes station£571One-way2 changes
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87273917:054h14Montpellier-Saint-Roch21:19Tarbes station£621One-way1 change
FlixBus14:155h50Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière20:05Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen£421One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus11:456h55Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière18:40Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen£431One-way1 change
AF7471 · AF74966:0016h10Montpellier Airport22:10Pau Pyrenees Airport£3581One-way1 change
AF7465 · AF749615:306h40Montpellier Airport22:10Pau Pyrenees Airport£4001One-way1 change
AF7463+
AF402811:159h20Montpellier Airport20:35Pau Pyrenees Airport£5641One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Tarbes:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Tarbes costing on average £64.
A coach is £468 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Tarbes costing on average £512.
Other travel options to Tarbes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
Coach takes on average 5h 56m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Tarbes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Pau Pyrenees Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Tarbes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Tarbes, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin / Av. d'Altenkirchen.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Tarbes by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Tarbes by train.
- Travel with Amelia, Air France to go to Tarbes by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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