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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
    4h 3m
    €105–178

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 5m
    €41–85

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus bus 709 / ...
    8h 58m
    €53–96

  4. Drive 489 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Lyoncar car 489 km
    4h 49m
    €77–110

  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 9m
    €146–329

Chartres to Lyon by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

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 4h 3m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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