Day 3: Toulouse to Montpellier
Train · About 2 hr 15 min
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Compare this journeySouthern France Sun Corridor: Toulouse, Montpellier and Marseille
Spend two nights each in Toulouse and Montpellier before a final Marseille night. Add time in Marseille for a Calanques hike; it should not depend on a tight departure-day schedule.
France · Published planning example
- Duration
- 6 days
- Travel style
- Mid Range
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1Toulouse’s centre and the Garonne
ToulouseLeave bags before a walk around Carmes and the Garonne. Keep the first evening for a meal and a manageable river walk. Saint-Cyprien lies across the river and can be a separate outing if arrival is late.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 2A market morning in Toulouse
ToulouseBrowse Victor Hugo when open and compare the food stalls or upstairs restaurants before lunch. Choose the Jacobins afterwards if visiting hours fit. Sleep in Toulouse tonight; the move to Montpellier is on day three.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 3Travel to Montpellier and walk in the centre
Montpellier
Montpellier, France Take the booked train to Montpellier, checking Saint-Roch or Sud de France carefully. Leave bags before the Écusson and Place de la Comédie. Choose Antigone only if you have time for another walk after lunch.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 4A beach day with the final connection planned
MontpellierTram 3 reaches Pérols–Étang de l’Or, not the sand itself. Plan the onward walk, bus or seasonal beach connection and its return before leaving. Visitors need a valid ticket even though eligible local residents have a free-transport scheme. In poor beach weather, choose Musée Fabre and the centre instead.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 5Travel to Marseille and choose one visit
Marseille
Marseille, France Take a suitable train to Marseille Saint-Charles, allowing roughly one hour 35 minutes to two hours on faster services. Leave bags before the Old Port. Choose Le Panier or Mucem for the main afternoon; the museum rooms have a paid ticket, while outdoor access has different conditions.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
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Day 6A coastal walk or an extra hiking day
MarseilleIf leaving today, choose a short waterfront walk and leave time for the station or airport. A Sugiton hike needs a separate half-day or longer, B1 to Luminy, suitable weather and the required reservation on listed peak dates. Fire restrictions can close access even with a reservation. Add a night if this hike is a priority.
No overnight stay; €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €65.00
Arrange the overnight stops first
Spend two nights each in Toulouse and Montpellier before a final Marseille night. Add time in Marseille for a Calanques hike; it should not depend on a tight departure-day schedule. Match the main journeys to the room locations, then book the visits you most want. Keep arrival afternoons flexible.
Destination details
Toulouse · Montpellier · Marseille. These guides explain local arrivals, admission choices and practical places to start.
Build the budget from nights and days
The day figures add up to €940.00 for one traveller, before the extra costs listed below. The day notes show the stay, meals, local travel and small extras separately. A private-room allowance buys the whole room; divide that part only when sharing. A final day in these destinations has no overnight allowance. These are chosen spending plans, not measured averages or available room offers.
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Day 5: Montpellier to Marseille
Train · About 1 hr 35 min
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