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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Chartres Cathedral by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Massy TGVtrain train 081B / ...
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train 4091 / ...
    4h 24m
    €88–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache 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
    9h 20m
    €28–83

  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 24m
    €35–52

  4. Drive 489.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chartres Cathedralcar car 489.5 km
    4h 48m
    €76–109

  5. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    5h 28m
    €125–271

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 37m
    €57–180

  7. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CFE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    7h 49m
    €224–636

Lyon to Chartres Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Chartres Cathedral via Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, and Chartres in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Chartres Cathedral via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group, and Chartres Gare Rue Nicole in around 9h 20m.

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