Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Occitania, France.
- Served by Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL).
History
Montpellier is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. As of 2023, 310,240 people live in the city proper, while its metropolitan area has a population of 842,923. Montpellier is the third-largest French city near the Mediterranean coast, behind Marseille and Nice, and the seventh-largest city of France overall. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains and Montpelliéraines.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (Embraer 170, ATR 42, CRK, ERJ-145) · 4 routes: Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 3 routes: Casablanca, El Aroui, Fes
- Air France AF (A319, 318, A320, A321, A320, CRK…) · 3 routes: Paris, Paris, Rome*
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 3 routes: London, London, Mulhouse
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 3 routes: Charleroi, Hahn, Leeds
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 3 routes: Ajaccio, Nantes, Strasbourg
- Alitalia AZ (318, A319, A320, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Paris*, Rome*
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (735) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Rotterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 9 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 9 routes: Beauvais, Bremen, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Rygge, Stockholm, Weeze
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MPL has direct flights to 20 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Nantes, Paris, Rome, Strasbourg, Ajaccio…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Carnon Ouest, 11 km); routes include Liaison Carnon Est/Ouest.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Montpellier, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.