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How to get fromCharente to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Charente to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 121A / ...
    8h 20m
    €56–407

  2. Bus via Felletin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus bus 180
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Felletin - Gare Sncfbus bus 204
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Ch.deCommerce Retourbus bus 259
    4. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus bus 706 / ...
    12h 52m
    €21–30

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 35m
    €30–115

  4. Drive 433.5 km

    1. Drive from Charente to Lyoncar car 433.5 km
    5h 36m
    €67–97

  5. Line 6 bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    5h 52m

  6. Bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus bus
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LIG - LYS
    7h 45m
    €121–273

  7. Line 6 bus, train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Poitierstrain train
    3. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    5h 12m

Charente to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charente, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from La Génoise to Lyon Part Dieu via Angoulême Gare SNCF, Angouleme, and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Géant Ouest to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Angoulême Gare SNCF, Angoulême - Bus Station, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 10h 35m.

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