There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Cachan by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
2h 10m€59–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 46m€34–60Bus via Aéroport d'Orly
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4bus
5h 36m€45–83Drive 456.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Cachancar 456.9 km
4h 9m€70–101Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Arcueil - Cachantrain
3h 42m€107–247Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CFE - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Arcueil - Cachantrain
6h 6m€218–747
Lyon to Cachan by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cachan is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cachan is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Cachan. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Villejuif - Gustave Roussy via Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Lyon and Cachan is 434 km. The road distance is 456.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cachan without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Lyon to Cachan, including transfers.
Lyon to Cachan train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Cachan is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Aéroport d'Orly, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 5h 36m.
Lyon to Cachan train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Cachan is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Lyon to Cachan.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cachan, Île-de-France, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon hourly. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4 once daily. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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 Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Arcueil - Cachan
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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