There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Montbrison by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)OTP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
8h 51m€150–314Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de FranceUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
41h 10m€91–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Belfort
- Take the train from Belfort to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
35h 51m€149–242Drive 2,096.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Montbrison2,096.6 km
22h 25m€324–468Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)OTP - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrison
11h 25m€251–617Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
11h 18m€183–398Train, bus via Nice
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
36h 5mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon1921
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-ÉtienneN706 / ...
40h 30m€179–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon1921
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
40h 38m€96–172
Bucharest to Montbrison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Montbrison is to bus via Sofia which costs €90 - €150 and takes 41h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Montbrison is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs €150 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon and Châteaucreux Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Montbrison is 1780 km. The road distance is 2096.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Montbrison without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 51m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bucharest to Montbrison, including transfers.
Bucharest to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Montbrison is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:07 AM in Bucharest and 12:07 AM in Montbrison.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Montbrison is 2097 km. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Montbrison.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to E. Baune via Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and Châteaucreux Gare routière in around 40h 30m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
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 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 Belfort to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Belfort
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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