There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Montbrison by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to E. Baunebus L11
4h 30m€104–160Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus FlixBus N706 / ...
9h 52m€40–66Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 27m€41–71Drive 439.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Montbrisoncar 439.1 km
5h 19m€68–97Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain
6h 13m€120–290Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus
6h 23m€195–694Fly Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)plane ORY - LPY
- Take the bus from Yssingeaux to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleretbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain
7h 53m€493–1,055
Paris to Montbrison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at E. Baune via Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Paris and Montbrison is 525 km. The road distance is 439.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Montbrison without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Paris to Montbrison, including transfers.
Paris to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Montbrison is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Paris to Montbrison.
There are 222+ hotels available in Montbrison.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to E. Baune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Yssingeaux to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
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