Distance between Lyon and Montpellier
The distance from Lyon to Montpellier is 302 kilometers by road including 287 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes and goes through Nîmes, Oullins, Saint-Fons, Vienne, Bourg-lès-Valence, Valence and Guilherand-Granges.
| Shortest distance by air | 250 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 302 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 55 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 43.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Lyon | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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M 7 7 km, 06 min
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| Oullins | 7 km | 06 min | 0.4 L | |
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M 7 A 7 3 km, 02 min
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| Saint-Fons | 9 km | 08 min | 0.7 L | |
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A 7 18 km, 10 min
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| Vienne | 27 km | 19 min | 2.1 L | |
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A 7 71 km, 38 min
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| Bourg-lès-Valence | 98 km | 57 min | 7.7 L | |
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A 7 6 km, 03 min
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| Valence | 104 km | 1 h 01 min | 8.0 L | |
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A 7 73 km, 39 min
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| Bollène | 176 km | 1 h 41 min | 13.7 L | |
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A 7 A 9 74 km, 40 min
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| Nîmes | 251 km | 2 h 21 min | 19.5 L | |
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A 9 27 km, 14 min
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| Lunel | 278 km | 2 h 36 min | 22.2 L | |
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A 9 A 709 25 km, 18 min
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| Montpellier | 302 km | 2 h 54 min | 23.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Lyon to Montpellier?
Fuel cost: 43.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 302 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Lyon to Montpellier?
Driving time: 2 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 266 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 24 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 13 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Lyon to Montpellier by land?
The distance between Lyon and Montpellier is 302 km by road including 287 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lyon and Montpellier respectively.
How far is Lyon to Montpellier by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lyon and Montpellier is 250 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Lyon and Montpellier respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Lyon from Montpellier by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 250 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 8 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Lyon to Montpellier?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 2 min to cover the distance of 250 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 11 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Lyon and Montpellier?
The halfway point between Lyon and Montpellier is Montboucher-sur-Jabron. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Montboucher-sur-Jabron to Lyon is 146 km and driving will take about 1 h 24 min. The road between Montboucher-sur-Jabron and Montpellier has length 156 km and will take approximately 1 h 30 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Lyon in relation to Montpellier?
Lyon is located 250 km north-east of Montpellier.
Lyon has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.75781, longitude 4.83201.
Montpellier has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.61124, longitude 3.87673.
Which highway goes from Lyon to Montpellier?
The route from Lyon to Montpellier follows A 7.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A 9: 86 km
- A 709: 10 km
- M 7: 6 km
- D 66: 1 km