There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Tence by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus via Saint-Étienne
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de VilleH37
3h 11mDrive 106 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Tence106 km
1h 31m€17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to FirminyTer
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Hôtel de VilleH37
3h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de VilleH37
3h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tence is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Tence is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Tence. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Châteaucreux SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Tence is 115 km. The road distance is 106 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tence without a car is to train and bus via Saint-Étienne which takes 3h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Lyon to Tence, including transfers.
Lyon to Tence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Tence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Tence is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Lyon to Tence.
There are 377+ hotels available in Tence.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tence, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Hôtel de Ville via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Châteaucreux SNCF in around 3h 30m.
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 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
Train from Lyon Perrache to Firminy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- 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
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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 - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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