There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette by train, bus, car, or towncar
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Train, line 528 bus
best- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence VilleTgv
- Take the train from Valence Ville to GapTer
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Orcières Village Mairie528
5h 42m€70–80Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to GrenobleX777 / ...
- Take the bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.FT91
6h 38m€20–42Drive 202.4 km
- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette202.4 km
2h 45m€32–46Towncar
- Take a town car from Lyon Airport to Orcières-Merlette202.4 km
2h 45m€600–900Train, line 528 bus via Grenoble
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to GrenobleTgv
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière528
6h 32m€52–87Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to GapBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 10m€30–51
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette is to bus via Grenoble which costs €19 - €45 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette. However, there are services departing from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and arriving at Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via Gares and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Orcières-Merlette is 288 km. The road distance is 202.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette without a car is to train and line 528 bus which takes 5h 42m and costs €70 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Orcières-Merlette.
There are 415+ hotels available in Orcières-Merlette.
What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Orcières-Merlette, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via Grenoble, Gares, Gare S.N.C.F, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 6h 38m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Valence Ville to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Orcières Village Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gares to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Lyon Airport to Orcières-Merlette
- Estimated price
- €600–900
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