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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 an average ticket price of £22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. 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 coach costs an average of £22, while a train costs an average of £61.
Distance: 207 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£22 Average Price Cheapest | £61 Average Price | £73 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m 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 Saint-Étienne to Montpellier:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier costing on average £61.
A coach is £218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier costing on average £240.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 1m.
Flight takes on average 12h 2m.
Tickets start at around £22 compared to roughly £73 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £51. The journey takes 4h 31m versus 3h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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.
- 6:355h45Saint-Étienne12:20Montpellier£121One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 6:355h45Saint-Étienne12:20Montpellier£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 6:355h45Saint-Étienne12:20Montpellier£121One-way0 changes
Other options
- 7:355h45Saint-Étienne13:20Montpellier£151One-way0 changes
- 17:256h00Saint-Étienne23:25Montpellier£221One-way0 changes
- 8:557h35Saint-Étienne16:30Montpellier£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier costing on average £61.
A coach is £218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Montpellier costing on average £240.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 1m.
Flight takes on average 12h 2m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF Bus to go to Montpellier by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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