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Compare train, coach 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £65 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 coach costs an average of £65, while a train costs an average of £140.
Distance: 488 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£140 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest | £132 Average Price | £138 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Montpellier:
A coach is £68 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tours to Montpellier costing on average £132.
A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Montpellier costing on average £140.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Coach takes on average 11h 49m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (6h 15m by train vs 6h 27m by car). Tickets start at around £140 compared to roughly £138 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Tours to Montpellier
How to get to Montpellier from Tours by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Montpellier is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:0515h30Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson8:35Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France£431One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus17:0515h30Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson8:35Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France£431One-way1 change
Fastest
8318 · 622717:165h55Tours station23:11Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1061One-way1 change
Other options
860558+
627915:116h57Tours station22:08Montpellier-Sud-de-France£1071One-way1 change
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4655+
86023821:0113h53Tours station10:54Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1231One-way2 changes
5306 · 6825+
86084014:045h58Tours station20:02Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1271One-way2 changes
95927 · 504870:4513h35Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson14:20Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£431One-way1 change
5126 · 508916:5013h30Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson20:20Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£461One-way1 change
50818 · 5061715:2016h25Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson7:45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£471One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Montpellier:
A coach is £68 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Tours to Montpellier costing on average £132.
A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Montpellier costing on average £140.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Coach takes on average 11h 49m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches 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, coach 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Coaches mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with Malta Air to go to Montpellier by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Montpellier by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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