There are 5 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€40–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf to MENDE - MENDE - Foirailbus 283
6h 31m€16–28Drive 219.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Mendecar 219.1 km
2h 58m€34–49Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Mendetrain Ter
5h 36m€61–144Train, 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€39–71
Lyon to Mende by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Mende is to bus which costs €15 - €28 and takes 6h 31m.
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 to Mende. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via Maison de la Culture and CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
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 FlixBus, depart from Lyon 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 6h 31m and costs €15 - €28. 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 to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail via Clermont-Ferrand, Maison de la Culture, and CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf in around 6h 31m. 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
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Mende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- transportoccitanie.48@laregion.fr
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from CLERMONT-FERRAND - Gare Sncf to MENDE - MENDE - Foirail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Mende bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand 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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