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How to get fromLyon to Toursby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Tours by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3h
    €100–210

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon to Toursrideshare rideshare 440.8 km
    5h 44m
    €31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus bus 724
    7h 50m
    €35–65

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5h 25m
    €156–411

  5. Drive 442.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tourscar car 442.3 km
    4h 47m
    €69–99

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    6h 7m
    €92–283

Lyon to Tours by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.2 km
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tours, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps 4 times a day. Tickets cost €120–210 and the journey takes 3h. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Tours 4 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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