There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Montauban by bus, train (TGV), car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Montaubanbus 716 / ...
6h 19m€38–69Train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiautrain Tgv
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain Ter
6h 44m€128–227Drive 366.1 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Montaubancar 366.1 km
5h 13m€57–82Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LYS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
4h 50m€85–251Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
7h 1m€95–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain Intercités / ...
7h 23m€54–104Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
6h 57m€103–268
Saint-Étienne to Montauban by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Montauban is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Montauban is to train and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Montauban. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Montauban via Brive-la-Gaillarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Montauban. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Montauban Ville Bourbon via Lyon Part Dieu and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Montauban is 458 km. The road distance is 366.1 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Montauban without a car is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Saint-Étienne to Montauban, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Montauban bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Montauban train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Montauban is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 6h 44m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Montauban, France?
You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Montauban via Brive-la-Gaillarde in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montauban Ville Bourbon via Lyon Part Dieu and Toulouse Matabiau in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Montauban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Montauban bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Saint-Étienne to Montauban train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Montauban is 366 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Montauban.
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