There are 6 ways to get from Chartres to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 10m€71–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 799 / ...
9h 33m€35–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
9h 21m€56–115Drive 489.1 km
- Drive from Chartres to Lyoncar 489.1 km
4h 49m€76–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
5h 3m€123–282Train
- Take the train from Chartres to Versailles Chantierstrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
4h 43m€95–166
Chartres to Lyon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chartres to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pôle d'échanges and arriving at Lyon via Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop and Clermont-Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Chartres to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Versailles Chantiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Chartres and Lyon is 518 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Chartres to Lyon, including transfers.
Chartres to Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), depart from Pôle d'échanges station.
Chartres to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
The best way to get from Chartres to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Chartres to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pôle d'échanges to Lyon via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, and Clermont-Ferrand in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
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 Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chartres to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chartres to Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), arrive at Gare SNCF station.
Chartres to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Versailles Chantiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Lyon is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Chartres to Lyon.
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