There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Melun by train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Meluntrain R
3h 4m€56–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 709 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon - Charolais to Melunbus R
8h 58m€44–63Bus via Gare de Villeneuve-Saint-Georges - Place Sémard
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4bus
8h 18m€46–72Drive 418.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Meluncar 418.5 km
3h 55m€79–114Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Meluntrain
5h 7m€132–333
Lyon to Melun by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Melun is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Melun is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Melun. However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at École de Gendarmerie via Aéroport Orly 4 and Gare de Melun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Melun. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Melun via Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Lyon and Melun is 480 km. The road distance is 418.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Melun without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Lyon to Melun, including transfers.
Lyon to Melun bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Melun train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Melun is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Gare de Villeneuve-Saint-Georges - Place Sémard, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Melun, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to École de Gendarmerie via Paris Gare de Lyon, Melun, and Gare de Melun in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4 once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Charolais to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Charolais to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Melun bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Aéroport Orly 4 station.
Lyon to Melun train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Melun is 419 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Lyon to Melun.
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