There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Benest by plane, taxi, train (TGV), bus, 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)LYS - LIG
- Take the taxi from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Benest
3h 38m€255–415Drive 409.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Benest409.5 km
5h 2m€63–91Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to St SaviolTer
8h 37m€96–310Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brive-la-Gaillarde716
- Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Limoges
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Roumazieres-Gare Sncf180
10h 3m€66–141Bus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand776 / ...
- Take the bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare SNCF259
- Take the bus from Felletin - Gare Sncf to Terminal Cars204
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Roumazieres-Gare Sncf180
11h 28m€63–88
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Benest is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Benest is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 38m and costs €250 - €420.
The distance between Lyon and Benest is 395 km. The road distance is 409.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Benest without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €95 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Lyon to Benest, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lyon to Benest is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 10h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Benest is 409 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Lyon to Benest.
There are 231+ hotels available in Benest.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Benest, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Benest via St Pierre Des Corps, Poitiers, and St Saviol in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Benest via Brive-la-Gaillarde, Terminal Cars, and Roumazieres-Gare Sncf in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Poitiers to St Saviol
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–11
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Roumazieres-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Felletin - Gare Sncf to Terminal Cars
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 05 55 45 57 90
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Sofie Taxi Couzeix
- Phone
- +33 5 55 79 45 58
- Website
- sofie-taxi.business.site
Limoges Taxis
- Phone
- +33 5 55 38 38 38
- Website
- taxis87.com
Hocine Kamel
- Phone
- +33 9 52 77 19 02
Allo Artisans Limoges Taxis (AALT)
- Phone
- +33 5 55 38 38 38
- Website
- reservation.taxis-limoges.com
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