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

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There are 6 ways to get from Chartres to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4h 6m
    €67–183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus bus 799 / ...
    9h 28m
    €38–85

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 17m
    €52–118

  4. Drive 489.1 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Lyoncar car 489.1 km
    4h 49m
    €76–109

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    5h 1m
    €139–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Versailles Chantierstrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    4h 41m
    €107–175

Chartres to Lyon by train and bus

Calendar216Weekly Services
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pôle d'échanges to Lyon via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai L, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, and Clermont-Ferrand in around 9h 28m.

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