There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Montbrison by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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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€96–151Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine 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
9h 7m€35–63Drive 439.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Montbrisoncar 439.1 km
5h 19m€68–98Fly 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€118–270Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
4h 44m€67–188Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus 747
9h 47m€37–60Fly 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€174–594Fly 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€466–1,020
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 - €65 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €95 - €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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Montbrison via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
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 €95 - €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 train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to bus via Lyon which takes 9h 7m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 4h 44m.
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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montbrison via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 4h 44m.
- 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
- €90–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–900
- 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
- €90–150
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- €8–22
- 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
- €4–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- 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 Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/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
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Paris to Montbrison train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Montbrison is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Paris to Montbrison.
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