Getting there & Getting around

Getting there

Montpellier's airport is only 8km (5mi) southeast of town. Air France flies at least four times daily to Paris (Orly and Roissy). Ryanair operates daily to and from London (Stanstead).

The bus station is an easy walk from the train station. Hérault Transport runs hourly buses to La Grande Motte. Eurolines has buses to Barcelona and most European desinations. Linebus has services mainly to Spain.

Major destinations from Montpellier's train station are Paris' Gare de Lyon by TGV, Carcassonne, Millau and Perpignan. More than 20 trains daily go to Nîmes and Narbonne.

Getting around

A shuttle bus service arrives and departs every 15 minutes from Montpellier's airport.

A quiet and comfortable tramway crosses the city from north to south until midnight, with connections to existing bus lines, which service the entire region.

Driving in the centre city is difficult (narrow streets, one-way streets, full parking lots). Montpellier encourages cycling and has over 100km (60mi) of bicycle track. TaM Vélo, an admirable urban initiative, rents town bikes and electric bikes.