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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Montpellierby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train Tgv
    3h 14m
    €120–220

  2. Bus via Aéroport d'Orly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Montpellierbus bus
    10h 29m
    €58–118

  3. Drive  723.2 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Montpelliercar car 723.2 km
    7h 12m
    €116–167

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CDG - MPL
    4h 2m
    €144–378

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Montpellierbus bus N1717
    10h 48m
    €65–100

  6. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ORY - MPL
    3h 49m
    €140–390

  7. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CDG - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 5m
    €140–333

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ORY - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    5h 47m
    €121–305

  9. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane ORY - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 10m
    €89–271

Gare de Lyon to Montpellier by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Montpellier, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Sud De France every 3 hours. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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