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Travel Information between Lyon and Montpellier

Distance249 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€7 - €14
Cheapest modeCoach • €7 • 3 h 4 min
Fastest modeTrain • €14 • 1 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar 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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from Lyon to Montpellier

How to get from Lyon to Montpellier by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lyon to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus93129
10:30AM3h50
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:20PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
07:30AM4h00
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
11:30AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TGV INOUI5300
09:40AM1h40
Lyon Part Dieu
11:20AMMontpellier-Sud-de-France
301One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI5521
11:07AM1h45
Lyon Part Dieu
12:52PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch
301One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI2203
11:07AM1h45
Lyon Part Dieu
12:52PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch
301One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI6821
06:40AM1h56
Lyon Part Dieu
08:36AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch
271One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:30AM4h20
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:50PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:05AM3h55
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:00PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
211One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus51041
01:00PM4h30
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
05:30PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
201One-way
0 transfers
Air FranceAF7371 · AF7462
06:55AM6h55
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
01:50PMMontpellier Airport
4481One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7363 · AF7464
10:45AM7h15
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
06:00PMMontpellier Airport
6601One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7361 · AF7464
11:35AM6h25
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
06:00PMMontpellier Airport
6601One-way
1 transfer

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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.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Lyon to Montpellier often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Marseille or Toulouse. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Lyon and Montpellier itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Montpellier and any of these top destinations today!

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