Day trip to Montpellier.
From London Gatwick, back by 19:00.
France·Fri 30 Oct · 6.2 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
6.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
8km
to the centreFrom Montpellier centre (MPL)
Daylight
10.4 hours
07:15 to 17:40Sunrise 07:15, sunset 17:40
The €3 combined shuttle plus tram ticket is the better buy.
06:00
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
09:50
In the city
Lands 08:55, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
16:00
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
19:00
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 18:05
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct06:00
- Land in Montpellier1h 55min08:55
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport09:50
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:00
- Fly home1h 55min18:05
- Back in London Gatwick19:00
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What a day in Montpellier costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£256/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Google Flights price. Checked 2 hours ago.
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
- Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
Parking nearby
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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