There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Valenciennes by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train via Lille
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to ValenciennesTer
4h 12m€79–183Bus via Pater
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Valenciennes University820 / ...
10h 11m€29–93Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Valenciennes University820 / ...
9h 45m€33–103Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Valenciennes630 km
7h 38m€43Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Valenciennes
5h 19m€118–363Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to DouaiTgv
5h 3m€107–181Drive 630.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Valenciennes630.7 km
6h 23m€96–139Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Valenciennes
7h 17m€117–313Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Valenciennes
8h 57m€106–322Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)GVA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Valenciennes
8h 19m€137–492
Lyon to Valenciennes by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Valenciennes is to rideshare which costs €43 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Valenciennes is to train via Lille which takes 4h 12m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Valenciennes. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Pater via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Universite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Valenciennes. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Valenciennes via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Lyon and Valenciennes is 692 km. The road distance is 630.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Valenciennes without a car is to train via Lille which takes 4h 12m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Lyon to Valenciennes, including transfers.
Lyon to Valenciennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Valenciennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Valenciennes is to train via Lille which takes 4h 12m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Valenciennes, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valenciennes via Lille Europe and Lille Flandres in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Hotel De Ville via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Valenciennes University, and Universite in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Douai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–170
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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
- €40–120
- 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 Lille Flandres to Valenciennes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Valenciennes University
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Valenciennes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Valenciennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Lyon to Valenciennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Valenciennes is 631 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Lyon to Valenciennes.
Book your Lyon to Valenciennes train tickets online with Omio.
There are 600+ hotels available in Valenciennes.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Valenciennes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



































