There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Melun by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to MelunR
3h 28m€40–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh to Gare de MelunR
7h 54m€17–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N729 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to MelunR
6h 57m€19–61Drive 418.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Melun418.4 km
3h 53m€64–93Fly, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LYS - CDG
- Take the bus from Gare de Torcy RER to Pompidou
4h 52m
Lyon to Melun by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Melun is to bus which costs €17 - €60 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Melun is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Melun. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Ecole de Gendarmerie via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh and Gare de Melun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Lyon and Melun is 484 km. The road distance is 418.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Melun without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Lyon to Melun, including transfers.
Lyon to Melun bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Melun is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €60 and takes 7h 54m.
Lyon to Melun bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Melun is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Lyon to Melun.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Melun, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Ecole de Gendarmerie via Paris Gare de Lyon, Melun, and Gare de Melun in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Ecole de Gendarmerie via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Gare de Melun in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 1 47 53 28 00
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Gare de Torcy RER to Pompidou
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh to Gare de Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
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
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh to Gare de Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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