There are 7 ways to get from Le Mans to Lyon by train (TGV), rideshare, train, plane, or car
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 Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
2h 56m€45–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mans (Le) to Lyon506 km
6h 53m€38Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
4h 54m€66–184Drive 505.8 km
- Drive from Le Mans to Lyoncar 505.8 km
6h 7m€77–112Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 32m€127–311Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
4h 34m€138–488Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CFR - LYS
5h 43m€167–426
Le Mans to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Le Mans to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €38 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Le Mans to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Le Mans and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Le Mans and Lyon is 618 km. The road distance is 505.8 km.
The best way to get from Le Mans to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €170.
The train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Le Mans to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Le Mans station.
Le Mans to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Le Mans to Lyon is 506 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Le Mans to Lyon.
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What companies run services between Le Mans, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–33
- 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 Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mans (Le) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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