There are 6 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 ChateaucreuxTgv
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to E. BauneL11
4h 29mBus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 15m€16–58Drive 439.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Montbrison439.1 km
5h 16m€67–97Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
6h 14m€123–280Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne747
9h 45m€40–60Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrison
6h 23m€164–499
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to bus via Lyon which costs €16 - €60 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €100.
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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Paris and Montbrison is 524 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 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Montbrison is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Paris to Montbrison.
There are 284+ hotels available in Montbrison.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to E. Baune via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €25
- 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
- €14
- 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
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to E. Baune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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