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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 8 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 Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3h 29m
    €130–220

  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
    €116–168

  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
    €145–388

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Montpellierbus bus N1717
    10h 48m
    €65–110

  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
    €140–450

  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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    5h 50m
    €136–320

  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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    5h 33m
    €121–302

Gare de Lyon to Montpellier by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch 5 times a day. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. 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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