There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Samoëns by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
4h 12m€38–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 22m€16–28Drive 196.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Samoënscar 196.1 km
2h 17m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74train Ter
4h 23m€70–131Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
4h 37m€35–86Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Lyon to Annemassebus S1736
- Take the bus from Lycée J. Monnet to Gare Routièrebus Y02
5h 2m€19–31
Lyon to Samoëns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Samoëns is to bus which costs €16 - €28 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Samoëns is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Gare Routière via Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Lyon and Samoëns is 212 km. The road distance is 196.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Lyon to Samoëns, including transfers.
Lyon to Samoëns bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Samoëns is to bus which takes 4h 22m and costs €16 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 4h 23m.
Lyon to Samoëns bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Cluses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Samoëns is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Lyon to Samoëns.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Samoëns, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Cluses 5 times a week. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Samoëns via Bellegarde and Cluses 74 in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Lycée J. Monnet to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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