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Compare train, bus, and flight for Montpellier to Saint-Étienne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. 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 €25, while a train costs an average of €59.
Distance: 128 miles (207 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€25 Average price Cheapest | €59 Average price | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne costing on average €79.
A bus is €496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne costing on average €536.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 3h 24m by car). Tickets start at around €536 compared to roughly €81 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Montpellier to Saint-Étienne
How to get from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:20 AM6h30Montpellier5:50 PMSaint-Étienne€201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:20 AM6h30Montpellier5:50 PMSaint-Étienne€201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 11:20 AM6h30Montpellier5:50 PMSaint-Étienne€201One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:05 AM7h40Montpellier3:45 PMSaint-Étienne€271One-way0 transfers
- 12:20 PM6h30Montpellier6:50 PMSaint-Étienne€301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne costing on average €79.
A bus is €511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montpellier to Saint-Étienne costing on average €536.
Other travel options to Saint-Étienne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 4h 56m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Saint-Étienne 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 St-Étienne Châteaucreux.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Renfe Viajeros to go to Saint-Étienne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Saint-Étienne by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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