There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Mende by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mendebus
5h 27m€40–72Train, bus via Lyon Perrache #2
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 282
5h 39m€26–50Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velaybus
- Take the bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mendebus
5h 54m€34–50Drive 219.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Mendecar 219.1 km
2h 58m€35–50Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
5h 36m€62–144Train, bus via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mendebus
5h 36m€40–71
Lyon to Mende by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Mende is to train and bus via Lyon Perrache which costs €25 - €50 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Mende is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Mende. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Mende via Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere and Le Puy En Velay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Mende. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Mende via Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Mende is 233 km. The road distance is 219.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Mende without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Lyon to Mende, including transfers.
Lyon to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Mende train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Mende is to bus which takes 5h 54m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €150 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Mende, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Mende via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, and Le Puy En Velay in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mende via Nimes in around 5h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Le Puy En Velay to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- transportoccitanie.48@laregion.fr
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Mende bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Lyon to Mende train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Mende is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Lyon to Mende.
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