There are 4 ways to get from Espalion to Montpellier by bus, train (TGV), 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
best- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCFbus 214
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3bus 234
5h 30m€15–34Bus via Sévérac-le-Château
cheapest- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCFbus 214
- Take the bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3bus 280
5h 40m€10–20Train
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Intercités / ...
6h 55m€51–114Drive 174 km
- Drive from Espalion to Montpelliercar 174 km
2h 5m€27–39
Espalion to Montpellier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Espalion to Montpellier is to bus via Sévérac-le-Château which costs €9 - €20 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Espalion to Montpellier is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Espalion to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc and arriving at MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière and MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Espalion and Montpellier is 215 km. The road distance is 174 km.
The best way to get from Espalion to Montpellier without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €14 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Espalion to Montpellier, including transfers.
Espalion to Montpellier bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Aveyron, depart from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière station.
The best way to get from Espalion to Montpellier is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €14 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 6h 55m.
Espalion to Montpellier bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Aveyron, arrive at MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Espalion to Montpellier is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Espalion to Montpellier.
What companies run services between Espalion, Occitanie, France and Montpellier, France?
You can take a bus from ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière and MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc to Montpellier Saint-Roch via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière, Rodez, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 6h 55m.
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 Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 34 88 89 99
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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