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How to get fromLyon to Chartresby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Chartres by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 5m
    €71–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus bus Autocar
    8h 51m
    €47–87

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 709 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 14m
    €50–86

  4. Drive 488.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chartrescar car 488.8 km
    4h 46m
    €78–112

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    5h 18m
    €145–350

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Palaiseau RER C to Chartrestrain train 434C / ...
    4h 12m
    €84–177

Lyon to Chartres by train and bus

Calendar210Weekly Services
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chartres via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 8h 51m.

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