Day trip to Montpellier.
From London Gatwick, back by 22:50.
Time in the city
9.9 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
8km
to the centreFrom Montpellier centre (MPL)
Daylight
9.0 hours
08:08 to 17:08Sunrise 08:08, sunset 17:08
The €3 combined shuttle plus tram ticket is the better buy.
05:50
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
09:40
In the city
Lands 08:45, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
19:35
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:50
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:40
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct05:50
- Land in Montpellier1h 55min08:45
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport09:40
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:35
- Fly home1h 55min21:40
- Back in London Gatwick22:50
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 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
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
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Montpellier on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £10.00, that is bus to city centre and back at £4.00 and local transport at £6.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Montpellier costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£115.30/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 20 Oct, 18:40.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 230 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 850 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
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- 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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