There are 5 ways to get from Montbrison to Balbigny by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Musée d'Allard to Nigaybus L30
- Take the bus from Feurs - Place Nigay to Balbigny - Gare Routièrebus 105
1h 32mDrive 28.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Montbrison to Balbignycar 28.4 km
33 min€5–7Train
- Take the train from Montbrison to St Etienne La Terrassetrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne La Terrasse to Balbignytrain Ter
2h€12–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Balbignytaxi 28.4 km
33 min€55–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Diana to Terrassebus L11
- Take the train from St Etienne La Terrasse to Balbignytrain Ter
2h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montbrison to Balbigny is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Montbrison to Balbigny is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs €55 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Montbrison to Balbigny. However, there are services departing from Musée d'Allard and arriving at Balbigny - Gare Routière via Feurs - Place Nigay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Montbrison to Balbigny. However, there are services departing from Montbrison and arriving at Balbigny via St Etienne La Terrasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Montbrison and Balbigny is 35 km. The road distance is 28.4 km.
The best way to get from Montbrison to Balbigny without a car is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Montbrison to Balbigny, including transfers.
Montbrison to Balbigny bus services, operated by REGION - cars Région Loire, depart from Musée d'Allard station.
Montbrison to Balbigny train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Montbrison station.
The best way to get from Montbrison to Balbigny is to bus which takes 1h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €12 - €28 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Balbigny, France?
You can take a bus from Musée d'Allard to Balbigny - Gare Routière via Feurs - Place Nigay in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montbrison to Balbigny via St Etienne La Terrasse in around 2h.
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 Montbrison to St Etienne La Terrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Rail 1st Class
- €7–11
Train from St Etienne La Terrasse to Balbigny
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Musée d'Allard to Nigay
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Feurs - Place Nigay to Balbigny - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Diana to Terrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 77 27 01 71
- Website
- maisonneuve.net
Bus from Feurs - Place Nigay to Balbigny - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- maisonneuve.net
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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More Questions & Answers
Montbrison to Balbigny bus services, operated by REGION - cars Région Loire, arrive at Nigay station.
Montbrison to Balbigny train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne La Terrasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montbrison to Balbigny is 28 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Montbrison to Balbigny.
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