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

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There are 8 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 CorpstrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain121A / ...
    8h 20m
    €48–347

  2. Bus via Felletin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus180
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Felletin - Gare Sncfbus204
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Ch.deCommerce Retourbus259
    4. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus706 / ...
    12h 54m
    €21–31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 35m

  4. Drive 434.6 km

    1. Drive from Charente to Lyoncar434.6 km
    5h 30m
    €67–96

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

    1. Take the bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCFbus
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBOD - LYS
    5h 54m

  6. Bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLIG - LYS
    7h 45m
    €121–253

  7. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Angouleme to La Rochelle Villetrain
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLRH - LYS
    7h 2m
    €85–319

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

    1. Take the bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCFbus
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Poitierstrain
    3. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planePIS - LYS
    5h 10m

Charente to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest 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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