There are 3 ways to get from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 201 bus
best- Take the bus from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routièrebus 203 / ...
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulencbus 201
2h 45m€6–10Train, line 201 bus
- Take the train from Villefranche De Rouergue to Gare de Capdenactrain Ter
- Take the train from Gare de Capdenac to Rodeztrain Ter
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulencbus 201
4h 5m€18–39Drive 83 km
- Drive from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalioncar 83 km
1h 12m€13–19
Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion is to bus and line 201 bus which costs €6 - €10 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion. However, there are services departing from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Villefranche-de-Rouergue and Espalion is 86 km. The road distance is 83 km.
The best way to get from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion without a car is to bus and line 201 bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €6 - €10.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion, including transfers.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Aveyron, depart from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté station.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Aveyron, arrive at RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Villefranche-de-Rouergue to Espalion.
There are 563+ hotels available in Espalion.
What companies run services between Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 2h 45m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Villefranche De Rouergue to Gare de Capdenac
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Rail 1st Class
- €7–11
Train from Gare de Capdenac to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE - Pl. la Liberté to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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