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)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
- Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
4h 38mTrain, travel via Rennes
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain Ter
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
8h 55mBus, travel via Nantes
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignollesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Vannesbus
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
14h 13mFly 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
8h 4mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Vannestrain
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
10h 3mFly 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 32mTrain, 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 34mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lyon to Vannesbus N724
- Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
14h 38m
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 Rennes which takes 8h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Lyon to Loire, including transfers.
There are 2388+ 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 Perrache to Loire via Rennes, Vannes, Gare SNCF Sud, and Bellevue in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
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
- €70–490
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
- €80–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- 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
- 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 Nantes to St Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
- €23–60
- 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
- €110–290
- 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
- €19–50
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- €30–50
- 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
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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