There are 5 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 Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
- Take the bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Garebus 251
4h 49m€40–111Train, bus via Le Puy-en-Velay #2
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Firminytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare - Pôle Intermodal to Pôle Intermodalbus H30
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncfbus 282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Garebus 251
8h 16m€19–53Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus 747 / ...
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velaybus
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncfbus 282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Garebus 251
7h 40m€23–54Drive 249.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Floraccar 249.8 km
3h 20m€39–56Train, bus via Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncfbus 282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Garebus 251
7h 56m€28–75
Lyon to Florac by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Florac is to train and bus via Le Puy-en-Velay which costs €18 - €55 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Florac is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Florac. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare via Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière and MENDE - Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Florac is 377 km. The road distance is 249.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Florac without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Lyon to Florac, including transfers.
Lyon to Florac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Florac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saint-Étienne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Florac is 250 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Lyon to Florac.
There are 239+ hotels available in Florac.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Florac, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare via Saint-Étienne, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, Le Puy En Velay, LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière, and MENDE - Gare Sncf in around 7h 40m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
- €30–50
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- 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
- €14–30
- 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 Perrache to Firminy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- transportoccitanie.48@laregion.fr
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from ALÈS - Gare Routière to FLORAC TROIS RIVIÈRES - Ancienne Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare - Pôle Intermodal to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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