How to find cheap flights to Montpellier Mediterranee Airport (MPL)
133 € is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Montpellier Mediterranee Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to MPL, the lowest fare is 60 €.
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It's generally recommended to book roughly one month ahead of your travel date. This is when you're likely to get the best prices for tickets to Montpellier, where Montpellier Mediterranee Airport is located.
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If you aren't in a hurry to get to Montpellier, think about making a pit stop along the way. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Montpellier Mediterranee Airport by choosing a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Montpellier
You can usually board the cheapest flight to Montpellier in June.
If you're flexible with your dates, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. It'll show you the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to MPL.
Head to Montpellier in July if you prefer to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to MPL, but also when tickets are usually more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to go is April. Book your plane tickets to Montpellier then and take in the top attractions at a more relaxed pace.
Check the weather conditions before you head off. July brings the warmest days in Montpellier, with averages of between 17ºC (63ºF) and 33ºC (91ºF).
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from 3ºC (37ºF) to 13ºC (55ºF).
Hoping to leave the raincoat at home? July is the driest month in Montpellier, averaging three days of rain.
Expect more rain if you're visiting in November, which gets around seven days of wet weather.
Flying to Montpellier Mediterranee Airport (MPL): What you need to know
Skip the layovers and get to Montpellier in one easy hop. Book a direct flight to Montpellier Mediterranee Airport with one of these leading airlines:
If you want to jet away with the carrier that has the best track record for punctuality, book your MPL plane ticket with Transavia France. Up to 88% of its flights into this hub land according to schedule.
You'll be touching down in the UTC+1 timezone at MPL.
Eager to catch up on sleep after your flight to MPL? These hotels near Montpellier Mediterranee Airport offer the perfect place to kick back and relax:
You can book a car hire in MPL with trusted suppliers like Keddy By Europcar, Alamo and Europcar. Hop into the driver's seat and get ready to discover Montpellier and beyond.
Montpellier Mediterranee Airport has an on-time performance of 72%. This figure is a measure of how reliably flights from MPL complete their journey without delays.
Getting to central Montpellier from Montpellier Mediterranee Airport (MPL)
Central Montpellier is about 11 kilometres from MPL.
After landing from your flight to MPL, the drive to the centre takes around 20 minutes.
Expect the ride to take about 1 hour on public transport.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Grab a room at one of these guest-approved picks in Montpellier:
Montpellier highlights
These leading sights have to be on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Montpellier:
Arc de Triomphe: An ideal place to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is around 0.32 kilometres west of the city centre.
Enfants municipal Les Boutons d'Or Garden: Here's where you can ease into a slower rhythm when exploring Montpellier. You'll find this park roughly 2 kilometres north-east of the centre.
Le Vieux Montpellier: Need another great reason to visit Montpellier? This landmark pulls in the crowds and is around 0.32 kilometres south-east of the city centre.
How to get to Nimes from Montpellier Mediterranee Airport (MPL)
Headed to the nearby city of Nimes? It's about 56 kilometres from MPL. Give yourself around 40 minutes to get there by cab or ride-share.
Allow roughly 1 hour 30 minutes if you travel to Nimes on public transport.
Travelling from Montpellier Mediterranee Airport (MPL) to Avignon
Located about 80 kilometres away, Avignon is another city that's easily reachable from Montpellier Mediterranee Airport. It takes around 2 hours 30 minutes to make the journey on public transport from MPL.
Making the trip by car will take you roughly 1 hour 10 minutes.
Explore more of France
Up for more adventures? Marseille is an essential stop in France. It's around 121 kilometres east of Montpellier and features Les Calanques, Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde and Basilique du Sacre-Ceour. The main airport for this city is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).
Lyon could easily become your new favourite place in France. You'll find it roughly 257 kilometres north of Montpellier. Fête Des Lumières, Lyon Old Town and Odeon of Lyon rank among the top sights. The main airport serving this city is Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport (LYS).
Or take off to Toulouse, roughly 209 kilometres west of Montpellier. Canal du Midi, place du capitole and Museum of natural History are just a taste of what's waiting. The easiest way to get here is by flying into Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS).