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Compare train, coach and flight for Saint-Étienne to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £30.
Distance: 207 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£20 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price |
4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Montpellier
How to get to Montpellier from Saint-Étienne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7661 · 318613:456h40Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière20:25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£191One-way1 change
Cheapest
7661 · 318613:456h40Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière20:25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£191One-way1 change
Fastest
9826+
88682512:503h00St-Étienne Châteaucreux15:50Montpellier-Sud-de-France£981One-way1 change
Other options
9836+
88685318:503h13St-Étienne Châteaucreux22:03Montpellier-Saint-Roch£531One-way1 change
9812+
88681710:503h12St-Étienne Châteaucreux14:02Montpellier-Saint-Roch£781One-way1 change
5300+
8868638:203h01St-Étienne Châteaucreux11:21Montpellier-Sud-de-France£811One-way1 change
1727 · 931298:355h45Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière14:20Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£241One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus8:006h50Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF14:50Montpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France£381One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:458h20Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF2:05Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£381One-way1 change
AF7369 · AF747018:404h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:55Montpellier Airport£3161One-way1 change
AF7367 · AF747014:358h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:55Montpellier Airport£3161One-way1 change
AF7369 · AF746018:4014h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:55Montpellier Airport£3161One-way1 change
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FAQs: Saint-Étienne to Montpellier
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier costing on average £52.
A coach is £228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier costing on average £247.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 21m.
Flight takes on average 7h 21m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF Bus to go to Montpellier by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Montpellier by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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