When traveling to Montpellier from Lyon, what are the departure and arrival points in Lyon and Montpellier?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Montpellier: Buses mostly leave from Lyon, Gare Perrache and tend to arrive in Montpellier, Rue de la Madeleine (Sabines). Trains most often depart from Lyon at Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Montpellier at Montpellier Saint-Roch.

Which travel companies can take me from Lyon to Montpellier?

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Montpellier: BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Montpellier by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to Montpellier for $9 (€8) on Omio. SNCF | TGV INOUI can get you to Montpellier by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Lyon to Montpellier for $40 (€35) on Omio.

Can I find a direct route between Lyon and Montpellier?

Yes, there are direct routes from Lyon to Montpellier with the following travel companies: You can find 5 direct buses per day to Montpellier with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll find 6 direct trains a day to Montpellier with SNCF | TGV or SNCF | TGV INOUI. 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.

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from Lyon to Montpellier

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

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

02:35PM1h50

Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu

04:25PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch

€171One-way

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Cheapest

05:00PM3h35

Lyon, Gare Perrache

08:35PMMontpellier

€91One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

09:40AM1h40

Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu

11:20AMMontpellier

€401One-way

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08:10PM1h52

Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu

10:02PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch

€401One-way

0 transfers

06:40AM1h57

Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu

08:37AMMontpellier-Saint-Roch

€461One-way

0 transfers

08:10PM1h52

Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu

10:02PMMontpellier-Saint-Roch

€501One-way

0 transfers

05:00AM3h10

Lyon

08:10AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière

€211One-way

0 transfers

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Travel Information between Lyon and Montpellier

	Distance	154 miles (249 km)
	Available travel modes	Bus or train
	Ticket price range	$9 - $40
	Cheapest mode	Bus • $9 (€8) • 4 h 10 min
	Fastest mode	Train • $40 (€35) • 2 h 3 min
	Popular travel companies	BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF \| TGV INOUI

Travel 154 miles (249 km) by bus or train to Montpellier from Lyon. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 2 h 3 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a bus is the best option with prices starting as low as $9 (€8). The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lyon to Montpellier.

How to get from Lyon to Montpellier

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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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You can travel by bus for as low as $7 (€6). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.

Alsa is the main travel company in Spain, a subsidiary of the UK travel company National Express. Alsa offers a wide variety of national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers every year. Apart from the Standard fare, Alsa provides ticket types like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes for those looking to save money on travel journeys. While most travelers don’t mind traveling on normal travel with basic services like bathrooms, free WiFi, footrests and onboard entertainment, some others may want to check out Alsa’s deluxe travel like the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium, which provide more luxurious amenities on specific routes.

FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.

Cheapest Price: $7

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

Cheapest Price: $7

FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Montpellier

FAQs: 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.

There are 2 travel options from Lyon to Montpellier: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Lyon and Montpellier is a bus with an average price of $9 (€8).

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

Taking a bus costs $31 (€27) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $40 (€35).

The quickest way to travel to Montpellier from Lyon is by train, which takes on average 2 h 3 min compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 10 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 154 miles (249 km) between Lyon and Montpellier.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Montpellier is:

7 buses a day.
7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Montpellier from Lyon 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 from Lyon to Montpellier:

Buses mostly leave from Lyon, Gare Perrache and tend to arrive in Montpellier, Rue de la Madeleine (Sabines).
Trains most often depart from Lyon at Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Montpellier at Montpellier Saint-Roch.

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Montpellier:

BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Montpellier by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to Montpellier for $9 (€8) on Omio.
SNCF | TGV INOUI can get you to Montpellier by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Lyon to Montpellier for $40 (€35) on Omio.

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

You can find 5 direct buses per day to Montpellier with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar or BlaBlaCar Bus.
You'll find 6 direct trains a day to Montpellier with SNCF | TGV or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

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 traveling from Lyon to Montpellier don't make Montpellier their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Montpellier are Paris, Barcelona or Marseille, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Montpellier to any of these top destinations today!

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