There are 5 ways to get from Alès to Montbrison by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
5h 47m€55–120Bus via Valence
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare routière to Gare RoutièreE13
- Take the bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
9h 15m€15–48Drive 222.5 km
- Drive from Alès to Montbrison222.5 km
3h 45m€35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Ales to LangogneTer
- Take the bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière282
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare routière to E. BauneL11
7h 34m€43–58Bus
- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem115
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
10h 2m€34–52
Alès to Montbrison by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Montbrison is to bus via Valence which costs €15 - €50 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Montbrison is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Gare routière and arriving at E. Baune via Aubenas Gare Routiere, Valence Gare Routiere I and Châteaucreux Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Montbrison via Nimes, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Alès and Montbrison is 405 km. The road distance is 222.5 km.
The best way to get from Alès to Montbrison without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Alès to Montbrison, including transfers.
Alès to Montbrison bus services, operated by Cars Région Ardèche, depart from Gare routière station.
Alès to Montbrison train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
The best way to get from Alès to Montbrison is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Valence, which costs €15 - €50 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Ales to Montbrison via Nimes, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare routière to E. Baune via Gare Routière, Aubenas Gare Routiere, Valence Gare Routiere I, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, and Châteaucreux Gare routière in around 9h 15m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Ales to Langogne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Aubenas Gare Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from LANGOGNE - LANGOGNE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare routière to E. Baune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Alès to Montbrison bus services, operated by Cars Région Ardèche, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Alès to Montbrison train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alès to Montbrison is 223 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Alès to Montbrison.
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