There are 5 ways to get from Frans to Lyon by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Gare1
- Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Lyon Part DieuTer
1h 30mDrive 34.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Frans to Lyon34.6 km
29 min€6–8Line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Gare1
- Take the bus from Villefranche/S - Gare Routiere to Lyon - Gare De Vaise118 / ...
1h 39mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Frans to Lyon34.6 km
29 min€70–90Line 1 bus, train via Lyon Jean Mace
- Take the bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Gare1
- Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Lyon Jean MaceTer
1h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frans to Lyon is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Frans to Lyon is to drive which takes 29 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Frans to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls and arriving at Lyon - Gare De Vaise via Villefranche/S - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Frans and Lyon is 35 km. The road distance is 34.6 km.
The best way to get from Frans to Lyon without a car is to line 1 bus and train which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Frans to Lyon, including transfers.
Frans to Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau Libellule, depart from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls station.
Frans to Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau Libellule, arrive at Gare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frans to Lyon is 35 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Frans to Lyon.
There are 530+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Frans, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Lyon - Gare De Vaise via Gare and Villefranche/S - Gare Routiere in around 1h 39m.
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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 Villefranche Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Lyon Jean Mace
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 800 35 03 80
- contact.libellule@transdev.com
- Website
- buslibellule.fr
Bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- buslibellule.fr
- Phone
- 04 77 27 01 71
- Website
- maisonneuve.net
Bus from Villefranche/S - Gare Routiere to Lyon - Gare De Vaise
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- maisonneuve.net
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Villefranche/S - Gare Routiere to Lyon - Gare De Vaise
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Taxi Transport Lyon Rhône-Alpes
- Phone
- +33 4 37 25 83 67
- Website
- transportrhonealpes.com
Taxi Lyonnais
- Phone
- +33 4 78 26 81 81
- Website
- tl.fr
Taxi Lyon
- Phone
- +33 4 72 10 86 86
- Website
- taxilyon.com
Magic VTC
- Phone
- +33 7 69 14 29 28
- Website
- garance-taxi.fr
Lyon Aéroport Taxi
- Phone
- +33 4 69 96 19 00
- Website
- lyon-aeroport-taxi.com
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