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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chinon to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 5m
    €154–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chinon to Toursbus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Lyonbus bus 724
    9h 37m
    €48–83

  3. Drive  443 km

    1. Drive from Chinon to Lyoncar car 443 km
    5h 52m
    €71–103

  4. Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chinon to Toursbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tours to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    7h 22m
    €90–281

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chinon to Toursbus bus Autocar
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 24m
    €113–203

  6. Bus, train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chinon to Toursbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    3. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    5h 54m
    €82–320

  7. Bus, train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chinon to Toursbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tours to Caentrain train
    3. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    8h 58m
    €178–503

  8. Bus, train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chinon to Toursbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tours to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain train
    4. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    7h 58m
    €188–492

Chinon to Lyon by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Chinon, France and Lyon, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu 4 times a day. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chinon to Lyon via Tours, Gare de Tours 5, Vaucanson, and Tours in around 9h 37m.

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