There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Fouras by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lyon to Rochefortbus N746
10h 40m€40–65Drive 540.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Fourascar 540.8 km
7h 8m€82–118Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Rocheforttrain
7h 56m€62–167Bus via La Rochelle Ville
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 52m€40–128Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rocheforttrain
7h 59m€66–187Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Rocheforttrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Mairie Fourasbus
5h 59mFly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rocheforttrain
10h 12m€158–509
Lyon to Fouras by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Fouras is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Fouras is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Fouras. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Mairie Fouras via Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Fouras is 716 km. The road distance is 540.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Fouras without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Lyon to Fouras, including transfers.
Lyon to Fouras bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Fouras bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Fouras is 541 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Lyon to Fouras.
There are 2611+ hotels available in Fouras.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Fouras, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Rochefort 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 05 46 99 22 66
- Website
- rbus-transport.com
Bus from Gare SNCF to Mairie Fouras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rbus-transport.com
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