There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Florac by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare251
4h 59m€37–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare251
6h 50m€24–43Drive 247.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Florac247.5 km
3h 37m€38–55Train, bus via Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare251
7h 47m€38–68
Lyon to Florac by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Florac is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Florac is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Florac. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare via LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière and MENDE - Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Lyon and Florac is 377 km. The road distance is 247.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Florac without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Lyon to Florac, including transfers.
Lyon to Florac bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Florac bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Le Puy-en-Velay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Florac is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Lyon to Florac.
There are 204+ hotels available in Florac.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Florac, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare via Le Puy-en-Velay, LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière, and MENDE - Gare Sncf in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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