There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Orsay by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
2h 19m€72–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 55m€30–65Bus via Orly 4
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4bus
5h 51m€52–94Drive 457 km
- Drive from Lyon to Orsaycar 457 km
4h 10m€71–102Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay Villetrain
4h 8m€128–298Train via Châtelet - Les Halles
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay Villetrain B
3h€60–155
Lyon to Orsay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Orsay is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Orsay is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €70 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Orsay. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Bois Persan via Gare de Massy - Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Orsay. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Orsay Ville via Massy - Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Lyon and Orsay is 440 km. The road distance is 457 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Orsay without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Lyon to Orsay, including transfers.
Lyon to Orsay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Orsay train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Orsay is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Orly 4, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Orsay, Île-de-France, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 2h. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4 once daily. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Orsay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus station.
Lyon to Orsay train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Orsay is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Lyon to Orsay.
There are 19308+ hotels available in Orsay.


































