There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Saclay by train, bus, 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.
Train, line 219 bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare de Massy - Palaiseau to La Martinièrebus 219
3h€77–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 4m€34–60Drive 455.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Saclaycar 455.5 km
4h 9m€73–105Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 Massy - Palaiseautrain
4h 34m€121–344Bus via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 42m€34–54Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CFE - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain
7h 11m€228–733
Lyon to Saclay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Saclay is to bus via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Saclay is to train and line 219 bus which takes 3h and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Saclay. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at La Martinière via Gare de Massy - Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Lyon and Saclay is 454 km. The road distance is 455.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Saclay without a car is to train and line 219 bus which takes 3h and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Lyon to Saclay, including transfers.
Lyon to Saclay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Saclay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Saclay is 456 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Lyon to Saclay.
There are 19516+ hotels available in Saclay.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Saclay, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Bus from Gare de Massy - Palaiseau to La Martinière
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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