There are 3 ways to get from Modane to Montbrison by 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Modane to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare routière to E. BauneL11
5h 14m€50–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare RoutiereAutocar
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Saint-ÉtienneN706
7h 30m€35–66Drive 276.3 km
- Drive from Modane to Montbrison276.3 km
3h 7m€43–62
Modane to Montbrison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Montbrison is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Montbrison is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at E. Baune via Grenoble and Châteaucreux Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Modane and Montbrison is 303 km. The road distance is 276.3 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Montbrison without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Modane to Montbrison, including transfers.
Modane to Montbrison bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Montbrison bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Grenoble Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Montbrison is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Modane to Montbrison.
There are 265+ hotels available in Montbrison.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Modane to E. Baune via Grenoble Gare Routiere, Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, and Châteaucreux Gare routière in around 7h 30m.
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- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modane to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Modane to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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