There are 6 ways to get from Charente to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Intercités / ...
8h 19m€104–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus 180
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Mnt aux Morts ABbus 204
- Take the bus from Mairie AB to Gare Routièrebus 259
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
12h 12m€25–41Drive 433.5 km
- Drive from Charente to Lyoncar 433.5 km
5h 30m€67–97Line 6 bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCFbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
5h 19mBus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIG - LYS
7h 45m€122–264Line 6 bus, train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCFbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PIS - LYS
5h 3m
Charente to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charente to Lyon is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Charente to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Charente to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Géant Ouest and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Angouleme - Gare Sncf, Terminal Cars, Mairie AB and Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Charente and Lyon is 684 km. The road distance is 433.5 km.
The best way to get from Charente to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Charente to Lyon, including transfers.
Charente to Lyon bus services, operated by Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Haute-Vienne (87), depart from Angouleme - Gare Sncf station.
The best way to get from Charente to Lyon is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 12h 12m.
Charente to Lyon bus services, operated by Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Haute-Vienne (87), arrive at Terminal Cars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charente to Lyon is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Charente to Lyon.
What companies run services between Charente, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from La Bisaiguë to Lyon Part Dieu via Angoulême Gare SNCF, Angouleme, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Géant Ouest to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Angoulême Gare SNCF, Angouleme - Gare Sncf, Terminal Cars, Mairie AB, and Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Cars
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Mnt aux Morts AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Mairie AB to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 5 45 65 25 25
- infos.clients@stga.fr
- Website
- stga.fr
Bus from La Génoise to Angoulême Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- stga.fr
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