There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Versailles Chantierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartrestrain Ter / ...
4h 10m€94–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus Autocar
9h 11m€27–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 709 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
8h 14m€36–52Drive 488.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chartrescar 488.6 km
4h 46m€74–107Fly 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 Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
5h 17m€126–251Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
4h 26m€46–180Train 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 Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
7h 39m€227–526
Lyon to Chartres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chartres is to bus and train which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chartres is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon - Diderot and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache and arriving at Chartres via Versailles Chantiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Lyon and Chartres is 523 km. The road distance is 488.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Lyon to Chartres, including transfers.
Lyon to Chartres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Chartres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chartres is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €90 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €90 and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Chartres via Versailles Chantiers in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- €70–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
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 Versailles Chantiers to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- 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 Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Chartres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Lyon to Chartres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Versailles Chantiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Chartres is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Lyon to Chartres.
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