There are 5 ways to get from Montpellier to Espalion by bus, train (TGV), car, or train
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 MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCFbus 234
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routièrebus 214
5h 35m€9–33Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain Ter
7h 2m€47–108Drive 174.6 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Espalioncar 174.6 km
2h 6m€27–39Bus via Sévérac-le-Château
- Take the bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCFbus 280
- Take the bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routièrebus 214
6h 59m€9–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Millautrain Ter
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routièrebus 214
7h 20m€31–50
Montpellier to Espalion by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Espalion is to bus via Sévérac-le-Château which costs €8 - €20 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Espalion is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Espalion. However, there are services departing from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Montpellier and Espalion is 217 km. The road distance is 174.6 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Espalion without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs €9 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Montpellier to Espalion, including transfers.
Montpellier to Espalion bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Aveyron, depart from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Espalion is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs €9 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 7h 2m.
Montpellier to Espalion bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Aveyron, arrive at MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Espalion is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Montpellier to Espalion.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Toulouse Matabiau, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 7h 2m.
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Millau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 04 34 88 89 99
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from SÉVÉRAC D'AVEYRON - Gare SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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