There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Les Mathes 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
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodalebus 153
12h 52m€53–89Bus via La Rochelle
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodalebus 153
14h 34m€36–109Drive 551.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Les Mathescar 551.2 km
7h 8m€84–121Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, line 5 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
- Take the train from Saintes to Royantrain
- Take the bus from ROYAN - Gare to LES MATHES - Eglisebus
9h 4m€68–167Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train, line 5 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 Saintestrain
- Take the train from Saintes to Royantrain
- Take the bus from ROYAN - Gare to LES MATHES - Eglisebus
8h 26m€73–336Fly 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 Saintestrain
10h 10m€76–213
Lyon to Les Mathes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Les Mathes is to bus via La Rochelle which costs €35 - €110 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Les Mathes is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Les Mathes. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at LES MATHES - Eglise via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort and ROYAN - Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Lyon and Les Mathes is 754 km. The road distance is 551.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Les Mathes without a car is to bus which takes 12h 52m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Lyon to Les Mathes, including transfers.
Lyon to Les Mathes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Les Mathes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Les Mathes is 551 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Lyon to Les Mathes.
There are 2085+ hotels available in Les Mathes.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Les Mathes, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to LES MATHES - Eglise via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort, ROY Gare Intermodale, and ROYAN - Gare in around 12h 52m.
- 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- €40–270
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
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
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 Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +33 810 81 09 77
- Website
- cara-bus.com
Bus from ROYAN - Gare to LES MATHES - Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- cara-bus.com
- 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
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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