There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Châteldon by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Châteldon is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Châteldon is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Châteldon. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Centre via Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Châteldon. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Vichy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Lyon and Châteldon is 183 km. The road distance is 141.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Châteldon without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Lyon to Châteldon, including transfers.
Lyon to Châteldon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Châteldon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Châteldon is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 12 bus, which costs and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Châteldon, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy hourly. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Centre via Thiers and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest in around 3h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Châteldon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thiers station.
Lyon to Châteldon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vichy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Châteldon is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Lyon to Châteldon.
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