Travel Information from Montpellier to Lyon
| 249 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €9 - €14 | |
| Coach • €9 • 3 h 10 min | |
| Train • €14 • 1 h 36 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI |
Take a train or coach to travel 249 km from Montpellier to Lyon. 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 Montpellier to Lyon.
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How to get from Montpellier to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Montpellier to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Montpellier to Lyon
Travel to Lyon 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 Montpellier to Lyon.

You can get between Montpellier and Lyon 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Montpellier is by taking a coach, which costs on average €9.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Montpellier to Lyon:
A coach is €5 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €14.
The fastest way from Montpellier to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 36 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:
Getting to Lyon by coach takes 3 h 10 min on average.
The distance between Montpellier and Lyon is around 249 km.
The average frequency per day from Montpellier to Lyon is:
- 18 coaches a day.
- 11 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Lyon as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Montpellier to Lyon:
- Most travellers board their coach from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Most travellers take a train from Montpellier-Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Montpellier to Lyon:
- You can travel by coach to Lyon from Montpellier with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Montpellier to Lyon tickets for €9 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Montpellier to Lyon with TGV INOUI, Renfe AVE INT, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER or Renfe Viajeros. Cheap tickets can be found for €14 with Renfe AVE INT from Montpellier to Lyon.
Yes, there are direct routes from Montpellier to Lyon with the following travel companies:
- You can find 17 direct coaches per day to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa.
- You can check for a direct train to Lyon with TGV INOUI, Renfe AVE INT, SNCF | TGV INOUI or Renfe Viajeros with 10 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Lyon 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 journey.
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