There are 4 ways to get from Montpellier 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to E. Baunebus L11
4h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus FlixBus N706 / ...
7h 11m€22–38Drive 328.4 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Montbrisoncar 328.4 km
3h 52m€51–73Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 26m€41–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Montbrison is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Montbrison is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon and Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Montpellier and Montbrison is 412 km. The road distance is 328.4 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Montbrison without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Montpellier to Montbrison, including transfers.
Montpellier to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Montbrison is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Montpellier to Montbrison.
There are 298+ hotels available in Montbrison.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Montpellier to E. Baune via Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 7h 11m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–100
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- 1st Class
- €35–50
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to E. Baune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - cars Région Loire
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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