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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Massy Palaiseau RER Ctrain train 434C / ...
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3h 47m
    €84–178

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Orleans Av De Parisbus 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 16m
    €43–98

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus bus 709 / ...
    8h 58m
    €52–96

  4. Drive 489 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Lyoncar car 489 km
    4h 49m
    €75–109

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    5h 4m
    €140–339

Chartres to Lyon by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

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 Massy Palaiseau RER C and Massy Tgv in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Lyon via Orleans Av De Paris, Gare d'Orléans - Quai L, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, and Clermont-Ferrand in around 9h 16m.

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