Travel Information between Lyon and Montpellier
| 249 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €7 - €14 | |
| Coach • €7 • 3 h 4 min | |
| Train • €14 • 1 h 40 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI |
Take a coach or train to travel 249 km from Lyon to Montpellier. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Lyon to Montpellier.
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How to get from Lyon to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lyon to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Montpellier
Travel to Montpellier easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Montpellier.

There are 2 travel options from Lyon to Montpellier: coach or train.
The cheapest way to go to Montpellier from Lyon is by taking a coach, which costs on average €7.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Lyon to Montpellier:
A coach is €7 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Lyon to Montpellier costing on average €14.
The fastest way to get to Montpellier from Lyon is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Coach takes on average 3 h 4 min.
The distance between Lyon and Montpellier is around 249 km.
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Montpellier is:
- Around 18 coaches per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Montpellier as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Lyon to Montpellier:
- Coaches from Lyon to Montpellier most often leave from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Trains most often depart from Lyon at Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Montpellier at Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Montpellier:
- You can travel to Montpellier from Lyon by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €7 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to Montpellier.
- You can go to Montpellier from Lyon by train with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe AVE INT, SNCF | TGV, Luxembourg Railways (CFL) or Renfe Viajeros. You'll see cheap train tickets for €4 with Luxembourg Railways (CFL) from Lyon to Montpellier on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Lyon to Montpellier with the following travel companies:
- You can find 17 direct coaches per day to Montpellier with FlixBus, Alsa or BlaBlaCar Bus.
- You can find 10 direct trains per day to Montpellier with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe AVE INT, Luxembourg Railways (CFL) or Renfe Viajeros.
Direct services to Montpellier tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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