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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cholet to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 25m
    €130–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière et SNCFbus bus 407
    2. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 32m
    €43–79

  3. Drive  530 km

    1. Drive from Cholet to Lyoncar car 530 km
    7h 18m
    €84–121

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    4h 28m
    €68–227

  5. Train via Le Mans

    1. Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 40m
    €126–236

  6. Bus via Thiers

    1. Take the bus from Pont de Lattre to Gare Routière et SNCFbus bus 407
    2. Take the bus from Angers to Thiersbus bus 724
    3. Take the bus from Thiers to Lyonbus bus 776 / ...
    12h 41m
    €53–85

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    6h 29m
    €187–454

Cholet to Lyon by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

You can take a train from Cholet to Lyon Part Dieu via Angers St Laud in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routière to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Gare Routière et SNCF and Angers - Bus Station Esplanade in around 10h 32m.

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