There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Loire by train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel via Le Mans
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
8h 32mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lyon to Vannesbus N724
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
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)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
7h 45mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain Ter
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
9h 24mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
4h 27mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus, train, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
- Take the train from Lorient to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
9h 37mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to St-Nazaire, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane LYS - SNR
- Walk from St-Nazaire (SNR) to Loireunknown
4h 22mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
7h 37m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lyon and Loire is 979 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Loire without a car is to train and travel via Le Mans which takes 8h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Lyon to Loire, including transfers.
There are 2853+ 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 Le Mans, take the train to Vannes, walk to Gare SNCF Sud, take the line 7 bus to Bellevue, then travel to Loire. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Loire via Vannes, Hôpital, and Bellevue in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €65–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to St-Nazaire via Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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
- €19–45
- 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
- €120–270
- 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
- €21–45
- 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 St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- 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
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lorient to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- €30–55
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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