There are 6 ways to get from Melun to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 12m€60–176Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Melun to Lyon416.6 km
5h 5m€22–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
8h 28m€35–71Drive 417.7 km
- Drive from Melun to Lyoncar 417.7 km
3h 56m€65–93Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissybus
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 48m€114–262Bus
- Take the bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilienbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 34m€35–79
Melun to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €22 - €26 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Melun to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Ecole de Gendarmerie and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Melun, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Melun and Lyon is 472 km. The road distance is 417.7 km.
The best way to get from Melun to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Melun to Lyon, including transfers.
Melun to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Melun station.
The best way to get from Melun to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 34m.
Melun to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Gare De Lyon - Noctilien station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Lyon is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Melun to Lyon.
What companies run services between Melun, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Ecole de Gendarmerie to Lyon Part Dieu via Gare de Melun, Melun, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ecole de Gendarmerie to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Melun, Gare De Lyon - Noctilien, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/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 Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 1 47 53 28 00
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Navigo Easy Pass
- €3
- On-board Purchase
- €3
Bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/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
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Melun to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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