There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Samoëns by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 17m€18–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
4h 43m€38–80Drive 196.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Samoënscar 196.2 km
2h 17m€31–44Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
5h 8m€23–42Train, bus via Annecy
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Forontrain Ter
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to Cluses 74train Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y94
5h 34m€40–78
Lyon to Samoëns by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Samoëns is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 17m.
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 - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Gare Routiere via Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Lyon and Samoëns is 219 km. The road distance is 196.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Samoëns without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs €18 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Lyon to Samoëns, including transfers.
Lyon to Samoëns bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
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.
There are 8879+ hotels available in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Samoëns, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–30 and the journey takes 2h 40m. FlixBus also services this route twice a week.
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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Foron
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche-sur-Foron to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- 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 Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- RegioJet
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