There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Pons by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ponstrain Ter
9h 13m€39–100Drive 500.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Ponscar 500.2 km
6h 28m€77–111Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ponstrain
5h 59m€66–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ponstrain Ter
10h 39m€53–85Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Rochefortbus N746
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ponsbus Autocar
11h 45m€54–70
Lyon to Pons by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Pons is to bus and train which costs €35 - €100 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Pons is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Pons. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Pons via Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Lyon and Pons is 622 km. The road distance is 500.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Pons without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 13m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Lyon to Pons, including transfers.
Lyon to Pons bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Pons bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Pons is 500 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Lyon to Pons.
There are 717+ hotels available in Pons.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pons, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Pons via Rochefort in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Pons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rochefort to Pons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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