There are 5 ways to get from Cachan to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
2h 39m€53–133Bus via Aéroport d'Orly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 14m€34–54Drive 454.9 km
- Drive from Cachan to Lyoncar 454.9 km
4h 11m€73–105Fly
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
3h 40m€122–327Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
7h 37m€38–63
Cachan to Lyon by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cachan to Lyon is to bus via Aéroport d'Orly which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cachan to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cachan to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cachan to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Villejuif - Gustave Roussy and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Cachan and Lyon is 439 km. The road distance is 454.9 km.
The best way to get from Cachan to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Cachan to Lyon, including transfers.
Cachan to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 station.
Cachan to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Cachan to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Aéroport d'Orly, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Cachan, Île-de-France, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache hourly. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cachan to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Cachan to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cachan to Lyon is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Cachan to Lyon.
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