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Compare train, bus, and flight for Montpellier to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 28m. 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 €22, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 250 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€431 Average price | €55 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Lyon:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €55.
A bus is €410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
Flight takes on average 4h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Montpellier to Lyon
How to get from Montpellier to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
506189:00 PM4h10Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière1:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 506189:00 PM4h10Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière1:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 98629:12 AM1h38Montpellier-Sud-de-France10:50 AMLyon Part Dieu€481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 687110:02 AM1h46Montpellier-Sud-de-France11:48 AMLyon Part Dieu€451One-way0 transfers
- 125629:12 AM1h38Montpellier-Sud-de-France10:50 AMLyon Part Dieu€481One-way0 transfers
- 53584:41 PM1h39Montpellier-Sud-de-France6:20 PMLyon Part Dieu€481One-way0 transfers
- 931303:50 PM4h10Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière8:00 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€111One-way0 transfers
- 318710:05 AM3h35Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière1:40 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€131One-way0 transfers
- 315412:30 AM3h35Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière4:05 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€131One-way0 transfers
- AF7465 · AF73703:30 PM6h30Montpellier Airport10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3711One-way1 transfer
- AF7463 · AF736811:15 AM6h55Montpellier Airport6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3711One-way1 transfer
- AF7463 · AF737011:15 AM10h45Montpellier Airport10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€3711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Lyon:
A bus is €33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €55.
A bus is €410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
Flight takes on average 4h 47m.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Montpellier Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with Swiss, Air France, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Lyon by train.
- 17 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy.
- 10 direct trains per day with AVE, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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