Last Updated on October 8, 2023
About Montpellier Airport and Flights
Montpellier Airport for Agde is one of the most common and popular routes with a number of airlines flying into this sizeable airport.
The airport is a big regional airport about 40 miles away from Agde, with flights with Easyjet flights from London Gatwick (variable prices) and with budget airlines offering flights.
Ryanair also offers a number of routes into the airport from a number of locations in Europe. In addition to Easyjet and Ryanair, many airlines including Air France, Air Berlin, TAP, and Iberia also use the airport.
- Official website: Montpellier Airport for flights to the main airport which is close to the resort.
- Beziers Cap d’Agde Airport is closer but more limited for flight options.
Getting from Montpellier Airport to Cap d’Agde
There are a number of ways that you can travel from Montpellier Airport to Cap d’Agde Naturist Resort.
Airport Transfers
The taxi ride does tend to costs approx. Euros 160 and takes around 1 hour so the fare is actually quite reasonable, especially if you are 2-4 people sharing the cost.
A2A who offer airport transfers take you directly inside the naturist resort, pretty much to the door of your rental agency or hotel.
>> Find Montpellier to Agde Airport Transfers Here!
Train and Bus
Your other option is to get the airport bus to connect with Montpellier train station and then to catch a train to Agde train station.
From Agde train station you can either get the local bus from outside the train station to the gate of the resort or jump in a taxi cab if one is available.
We have traveled this way ourselves once and it does become quite a laborious journey doing bus, train, and then bus, as opposed to an airport transfer from the airport directly into the naturist resort.
Driving Route Between Montpellier Airport and Agde
If you are planning to drive to the resort by hiring a car in Montpellier airport, the route below is the one you need to take.
The Airport – Montpellier or Not?
Make sure also to consider the airports that also offer good options for getting to the naturist resort.
Beziers International Airport provides cheap Ryanair flights from the UK and a few other countries. Perpignan international Airport is also another option, although further from the resort.
There are literally a hundred or so airlines that fly into Montpellier airport which thus provides you with options for using air as the main way to get to the resort.
Below though are some of the cheaper and lower-cost options if flying within Europe.
Some Airlines into Montpellier Airport
Easyjet
As mentioned earlier, it is worth checking Easyjet for flights into Montpellier.
Easyjet connects to Montpellier with these cities (at the time of writing):
- Bristol (UK)
- Berlin (Germany)
- Basel (Switzerland)
- London Gatwick
- London Luton
- Porto (Portugal)
Transavia
Transavia flies between numerous destinations to Montpellier most days of the week and are thus an excellent option for many people.
If you live in Sicily you can, for example, fly between Palermo and Montpellier direct.
Volotea
Volotea offers flights to and from 4 other destinations in France (Lille, Nantes, Strasbourg, and Ajaccio) with flights mid-range price and quite frequent. More information from www.volotea.com/en/
Norwegian
Norwegian has flights connecting this part of France with many European cities including London, Rome, Oslo, and Helsinki.
Further flight information from www.norwegian.com/uk/
Seeing Montpellier
When planning a trip to the South of France, consider Montpellier as an optional city-to-city is certainly a good consideration.
The most popular attraction in Montpellier is the town square called the Place de la Comedie – which boasts the Three Graces fountain built in the 18th century by Etienne d’Antoine.
The square was named after a theatre that was burned down in the 19th century. Other places worth visiting include the:
- Amazonian greenhouse
- La Serre Amazonienne
- Antigone District
- Tour de la Babote
- and the Porte du Peyrou (which is the region’s arch of triumph).
Montpellier is also home to the Musee Fabre, a world-famous museum, the Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier (which is officially the oldest botanical garden in the country), the Saint Pierre Cathedral, and the Saint Clement Aqueduct.
Although Montpellier is a city with a number of side-walk café’s, restaurants, nightclubs, and sports facilities, it has the old-world charm of a historic town and the quaint atmosphere of a French countryside village.
You can find detailed information on Tourism (tourisme) in Montpellier from the official site.
Day trips from Agde – you might also be interested in Sete, Languedoc.
Authors Info: Paul and Jo are based in Cap d’Agde, France in the naturist resort and provide help for travelers and visitors from around the world who want to visit the naturist village, here in France.
