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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train 4091 / ...
    4h 2m
    €111–179

  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 55m
    €48–94

  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 15m
    €52–90

  4. Drive 488.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chartrescar car 488.8 km
    4h 46m
    €77–111

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    5h 26m
    €145–350

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain train
    6h 38m
    €129–318

Lyon to Chartres by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

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 Massy Tgv and Massy - Palaiseau in around 4h 2m. 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 55m.

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