There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Bonson by train, bus, car, taxi, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Mairiebus L11 / ...
1h 35m€19–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Mairiebus L11 / ...
1h 54m€8–16Drive 74.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bonsoncar 74.5 km
1h 5m€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lyon to Bonsontaxi 74.5 km
1h 5m€150–190Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Bonsontrain Ter
2h 6m€19–30
Lyon to Bonson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bonson is to bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bonson is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Bonson. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Mairie via Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Bonson. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bonson via St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Lyon and Bonson is 82 km. The road distance is 74.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bonson without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €18 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Lyon to Bonson, including transfers.
Lyon to Bonson bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Bonson train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bonson is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €8 - €16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bonson, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mairie via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bonson via St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 2h 6m.
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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 Etienne Chateaucreux to Bonson
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - cars Région Loire
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Cars Région Express AURA
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
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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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Bonson bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Lyon to Bonson train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bonson is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Lyon to Bonson.
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