There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Loire by plane, train, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loire
4h 45mTrain, travel via Le Mans
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le MansTgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Vannes
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
8h 43mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lyon to VannesN724
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
14h 28mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannes
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
8h 1mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)LYS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Vannes
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
9h 58mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to St-Nazaire, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to St-Nazaire (SNR)LYS - SNR
- Walk from St-Nazaire (SNR) to Loire
13h 12mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loire
7h 40mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NantesTgv
- Take the train from Nantes to VannesTer
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
9h 34mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Take the train from Rennes to VannesTer
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
15h 12m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lyon and Loire is 634 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Loire without a car is to train and travel via Le Mans which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Lyon to Loire, including transfers.
There are 2136+ hotels available in Loire.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Loire, Pays de la Loire, France?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Loire. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, take the train to St Nazaire, then travel to Loire. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Loire via Le Mans, Vannes, Gare SNCF Sud, and Bellevue in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
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
- €75–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to St-Nazaire via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to St-Nazaire via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
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 Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- 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 Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- 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 Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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 Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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