There are 4 ways to get from Cluses to Montbrison by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 6m€24–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to E. Baunebus L11
6h 13m€50–92Drive 259.3 km
- Drive from Cluses to Montbrisoncar 259.3 km
3h 5m€40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Sallanches to Saint-Étiennebus 779
6h 32m€26–43
Cluses to Montbrison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluses to Montbrison is to bus via Lyon which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cluses to Montbrison is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluses to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Cluses and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Cluses and Montbrison is 289 km. The road distance is 259.3 km.
The best way to get from Cluses to Montbrison without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 6h 6m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Cluses to Montbrison, including transfers.
Cluses to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cluses station.
Cluses to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluses to Montbrison is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Cluses to Montbrison.
There are 340+ hotels available in Montbrison.
What companies run services between Cluses, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Cluses to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 6h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sallanches to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to E. Baune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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