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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    €87–183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus 706 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Orléansbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle d'échangesbus bus
    9h 37m
    €37–84

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    7h 41m
    €56–113

  4. Drive 488.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chartrescar car 488.6 km
    4h 46m
    €75–109

  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 21m
    €139–320

  6. Train via Paris

    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 12m
    €71–182

Lyon to Chartres by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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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 Massy Tgv and Massy Palaiseau RER C in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Pôle d'échanges via Clermont-Ferrand, Orléans, Libération, Gare d'Orléans, and Gare SNCF in around 9h 37m.

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