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

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There are 5 ways to get from Chartres to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare MontparnassetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    4h 9m
    €45–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chartres to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN1659
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 39m
    €23–64

  3. Drive 489.1 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Lyoncar489.1 km
    4h 47m
    €75–108

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCDG - LYS
    4h 59m
    €125–270

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare MontparnassetrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus709 / ...
    8h 53m
    €39–68

Chartres to Lyon by train and bus

Calendar193Weekly Services
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 7h 39m.

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