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Compare train, bus, and flight for Montpellier to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 31m. 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €449.
Distance: 250 km
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€23 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price | €449 Average price | €83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Montpellier to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Montpellier to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
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 €56.
A bus is €426 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €449.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
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.
- FlixBus
10:20 PM 4h35 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 2:55 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:20 PM 4h35 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 2:55 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 5358
4:41 PM 1h39 Montpellier-Sud-de-France 6:20 PM Lyon Part Dieu €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9898
6:29 AM 1h55 Montpellier-Saint-Roch 8:24 AM Lyon Part Dieu €48 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9862
8:38 AM 2h07 Montpellier-Saint-Roch 10:45 AM Lyon Part Dieu €48 1 One-way 0 transfers - 12562
8:38 AM 2h07 Montpellier-Saint-Roch 10:45 AM Lyon Part Dieu €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
8:15 PM 3h40 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 11:55 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €11 1 One-way 0 transfers 
506189:00 PM 4h10 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 1:10 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers- 3154
12:30 AM 3h35 Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière 4:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF7463 · AF7370
3:05 PM 7h10 Montpellier Airport 10:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €931 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7465 · AF7370
6:20 PM 3h55 Montpellier Airport 10:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €1,228 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7467 · AF7362
6:00 AM 4h45 Montpellier Airport 10:45 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport €1,228 1 One-way 1 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 €56.
A bus is €426 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Lyon costing on average €449.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
Flight takes on average 4h 46m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, AVE, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with Air France, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, BA Euroflyer, Swiss to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Gipsyy to go to Lyon by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE.
- 17 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Gipsyy.
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