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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Lyonby plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train or car

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, or car

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  1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

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    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLRH - LYS
    3h 7m
    €60–272

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Lyonrideshare548.8 km
    7h 57m
    €40

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    5h 49m
    €72–242

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to LyonbusN746
    10h 30m
    €45–120

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeNTE - LYS
    5h 24m
    €61–182

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBOD - LYS
    6h 15m
    €62–180

  7. Train via Poitiers

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to PoitierstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    7h 5m
    €100–372

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain121A / ...
    7h 37m
    €50–327

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    10h 44m
    €60–88

  10. Drive 547.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lyoncar547.6 km
    6h 54m
    €84–121

La Rochelle to Lyon by train and bus

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lyon, France?

easyJet flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 49m.

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