There are 5 ways to get from Mâcon to Charlieu by train, bus, car, or taxi
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
best- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to RoanneTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to BénédictinsL25
4h 19m€32–52Drive 74.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mâcon to Charlieu74.3 km
1h 16m€12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Roanne
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to CapucinsL25
5h 8m€17–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mâcon to Charlieu74.3 km
1h 16m€150–190Line 217 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Villefranche-Sur-Saône - Gare to Tarare - Gare217
- Take the train from Tarare to RoanneTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to CapucinsL25
5h 18m
Mâcon to Charlieu by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Charlieu is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Charlieu is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Mâcon to Charlieu. However, there are services departing from Mâcon and arriving at Capucins via Lyon and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Mâcon and Charlieu is 185 km. The road distance is 74.3 km.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Charlieu without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Mâcon to Charlieu, including transfers.
Mâcon to Charlieu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mâcon station.
Mâcon to Charlieu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mâcon to Charlieu is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Mâcon to Charlieu.
There are 436+ hotels available in Charlieu.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Charlieu, France?
You can take a bus from Mâcon to Capucins via Lyon and Gare Routière in around 5h 8m.
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 Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- 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 Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tarare to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €16–25
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Bénédictins
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Capucins
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 4 78 70 21 01
- Website
- rhone-alpes.transdev.com
Bus from Villefranche-Sur-Saône - Gare to Tarare - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rhone-alpes.transdev.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Taxi Mâcon 71
- Phone
- +33 6 07 46 69 00
- Website
- taximacon71.fr
Abc Macon Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 85 10 73 79
- Website
- abcmacontaxis.fr
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