There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Montbrison by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to E. Baunebus L11
4h 9m€102–159Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 26m€36–84Drive 439.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Montbrisoncar 439.1 km
5h 20m€68–98Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain
5h 50m€136–338Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roannebus 747
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Parc Lignonbus L22
9h 53m€37–56Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus
6h 19m€395–743Fly Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)plane ORY - LPY
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain
7h 48m€653–956
Paris to Montbrison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Montbrison is to train and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Paris and Montbrison is 525 km. The road distance is 439.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Montbrison without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Paris to Montbrison, including transfers.
Paris to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Montbrison bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Montbrison is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Paris to Montbrison.
There are 340+ hotels available in Montbrison.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routiere to E. Baune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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