How to travel from Lyon to Montpellier

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Travel Information between Lyon and Montpellier

Distance154 miles (249 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$8 - $16
Cheapest modeBus • $8 (€7) • 3 h 4 min
Fastest modeTrain • $16 (€14) • 1 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI

Travel 154 miles (249 km) by bus or train from Lyon to Montpellier. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus 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.

FlixBusFlixBus
04:00PM3h50
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
07:50PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
07:00PM4h20
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
11:20PMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
$141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TGV INOUI5300
09:40AM1h40
Lyon Part Dieu
11:20AMMontpellier-Sud-de-France
$531One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI5521
11:07AM1h45
Lyon Part Dieu
12:52PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch
$371One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI9812
12:10PM1h53
Lyon Part Dieu
02:03PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch
$451One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI5036
08:10PM1h54
Lyon Part Dieu
10:04PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch
$421One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus34153
08:50PM3h35
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:25AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
$151One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
05:10AM3h04
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
08:14AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière
$221One-way
0 transfers
Air FranceAF7363 · AF7462
10:25AM3h25
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
01:50PMMontpellier Airport
$6341One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7371 · AF7462
06:55AM6h55
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
01:50PMMontpellier Airport
$6341One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7363 · AF7464
10:25AM7h15
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
05:40PMMontpellier Airport
$8181One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Lyon to Montpellier

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Lyon to Montpellier there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 50,44% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Lyon to Montpellier. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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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 ways to get from Lyon to Montpellier: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Montpellier from Lyon is a bus with an average price of $8 (€7).

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Montpellier:

Taking a bus costs $8 (€7) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $16 (€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:

Bus takes 3 h 4 min on average.

The distance is approximately 154 miles (249 km) from Lyon to Montpellier.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Montpellier is:

  • 18 buses per day.
  • Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Lyon to Montpellier as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Montpellier:

  • Most travelers catch their bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
  • Most travelers board their train from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Montpellier:

  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Alsa to go to Montpellier by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Lyon to Montpellier tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe AVE INT, SNCF | TGV, Luxembourg Railways (CFL) or Renfe Viajeros for trains to Montpellier. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Luxembourg Railways (CFL) Lyon to Montpellier tickets on Omio for $4 (€4).

Yes, there are direct routes from Lyon to Montpellier with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 17 direct buses per day to take to Montpellier with FlixBus, Alsa or BlaBlaCar Bus.
  • You can check for a direct train to Montpellier with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe AVE INT, Luxembourg Railways (CFL) or Renfe Viajeros with 10 direct trains per day.

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 route.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Lyon to Montpellier often extend their vacation 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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