There are 4 ways to get from Montauban to Espalion by bus, train, train (TGV), or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from MONTAUBAN - Gare SNCF to GAILLAC - Gare Routière721
- Take the train from Gaillac to RodezTer
5h 6m€21–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from MONTAUBAN - H. Marre to VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Liberté812
- Take the bus from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière203 / ...
5h 22m€8–12Train
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Toulouse MatabiauTer / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to RodezTer
5h 32m€34–79Drive 152.6 km
- Drive from Montauban to Espalion152.6 km
2h 11m€24–34
Montauban to Espalion by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montauban to Espalion is to bus which costs €8 - €12 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Montauban to Espalion is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Montauban to Espalion. However, there are services departing from MONTAUBAN - H. Marre and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Montauban and Espalion is 184 km. The road distance is 152.6 km.
The best way to get from Montauban to Espalion without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 6m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Montauban to Espalion, including transfers.
Montauban to Espalion bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn-et-Garonne, depart from MONTAUBAN - H. Marre station.
The best way to get from Montauban to Espalion is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs €8 - €12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 5h 32m.
Montauban to Espalion bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn-et-Garonne, arrive at VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Liberté station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montauban to Espalion is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Montauban to Espalion.
What companies run services between Montauban, France and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from MONTAUBAN - H. Marre to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Toulouse Matabiau, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 5h 32m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gaillac to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MONTAUBAN - Gare SNCF to GAILLAC - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MONTAUBAN - H. Marre to VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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