There are 5 ways to get from Cholet to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cholet to Angers St LaudTer
- Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le MansTer
- Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part DieuTgv
5h 45m€75–319Train, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cholet to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
5h 11m€53–186Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière et SNCF407
- Take the bus from Angers to LyonN724 / ...
11h 2mDrive 573 km
- Drive from Cholet to Lyon573 km
6h 10m€89–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hôtel de Ville to Gare SNCF406
- Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Perrache121A / ...
8h 41m
Cholet to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cholet to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cholet to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cholet to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Gare Routière and arriving at Lyon via Angers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cholet to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Cholet and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Angers Saint-Laud and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Cholet and Lyon is 773 km. The road distance is 573 km.
The best way to get from Cholet to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €75 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Cholet to Lyon, including transfers.
Cholet to Lyon bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, depart from Gare Routière station.
Cholet to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cholet station.
The best way to get from Cholet to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Cholet, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Cholet to Lyon Part Dieu via Angers Saint-Laud and Le Mans in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routière to Lyon via Gare Routière et SNCF and Angers in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cholet to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cholet to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Hôtel de Ville to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cholet to Lyon bus services, operated by Aléop en Maine-et-Loire, arrive at Gare Routière et SNCF station.
Cholet to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angers St Laud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cholet to Lyon is 573 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Cholet to Lyon.
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