There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train (TGV)
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Bus, line 528 bus
best- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to GapBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière528
5h 35m€25–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoble766 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare S.N.C.FT91
6h 55m€20–28Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GapTer
6h 1m€55–82Drive 214.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette214.8 km
2h 52m€34–48Train via Grenoble
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
6h 52m€59–94
Lyon to Orcières-Merlette by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette is to bus which costs €20 - €29 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Orcières-Merlette. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Orcières-Merlette is 243 km. The road distance is 214.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette without a car is to bus and line 528 bus which takes 5h 35m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette, including transfers.
Lyon to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette is to bus and line 528 bus which takes 5h 35m and costs €25 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 6h 1m.
Lyon to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Gap station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Orcières-Merlette is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Lyon to Orcières-Merlette.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Orcières-Merlette, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Orcières Village Mairie via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Gap, and GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 in around 6h 1m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €25–40
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 Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42
- 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 Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
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