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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €306.
Distance: 250 km
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €50 Average price | €306 Average price |
3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Montpellier
How to get from Lyon to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9312910:30 AM3h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:20 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9312910:30 AM3h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:20 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
98262:10 PM1h40Lyon Part Dieu3:50 PMMontpellier-Sud-de-France€331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 53009:40 AM1h41Lyon Part Dieu11:21 AMMontpellier-Sud-de-France€301One-way0 transfers
- 125262:10 PM1h40Lyon Part Dieu3:50 PMMontpellier-Sud-de-France€391One-way0 transfers
- 1218111:05 AM1h47Lyon Part Dieu12:52 PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch€481One-way0 transfers
- 315510:50 PM3h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:45 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€151One-way0 transfers
- 31864:30 PM3h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:25 PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 AM4h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:50 PMMontpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France€161One-way0 transfers
- AF7365 · AF746611:20 AM6h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport5:50 PMMontpellier Airport€4071One-way1 transfer
- AF7367 · AF74702:35 PM8h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:55 PMMontpellier Airport€4071One-way1 transfer
- AF7365 · AF747011:20 AM11h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:55 PMMontpellier Airport€4071One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Montpellier:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Montpellier costing on average €50.
A bus is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Montpellier costing on average €306.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 44m.
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with Air France to go to Montpellier by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Gipsyy to go to Montpellier by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, TGV, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe Viajeros to go to Montpellier by train.
- 19 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Gipsyy.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, TGV, Renfe Viajeros.
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