There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon to Pont d'Iéna72
2h 45m€25–117Bus via Gare de Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
6h 25m€16–107Drive 463.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Eiffel Tower463.8 km
4h 17m€72–103Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
3h 46m€103–249Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)709 / ...
6h 49m€18–43
Lyon to Eiffel Tower by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower is to bus which costs €18 - €45 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower is to train and line 72 bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €25 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Pont d'Iéna via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Lyon and Eiffel Tower is 435 km. The road distance is 463.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €25 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Lyon to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
Lyon to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Eiffel Tower is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Lyon to Eiffel Tower.
There are 19836+ hotels available in Eiffel Tower.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Eiffel Tower, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €14–45 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- €1–2
Bus from Gare de Lyon to Pont d'Iéna
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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
- €13–100
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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