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€55–143Rideshare
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€45–73Drive 417.7 km
- Drive from Melun to Lyoncar 417.7 km
3h 56m€67–97Line 3605 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Gendarmerie Briand to Gare du Méebus
- Take the train from Le Mée to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
5h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 48m€30–55
Melun to Lyon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 €55 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Melun to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Trois Horloges and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Carré Trait d'Union, Gare du Bras de Fer and Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Melun to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Melun and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
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 €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Melun to Lyon, including transfers.
Melun to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 station.
Melun to Lyon train services, operated by Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs, depart from Melun station.
The best way to get from Melun to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Melun, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from École de Gendarmerie to Lyon Part Dieu via Gare de Melun, Melun, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 12m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mée to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 1 47 53 28 00
- contact@voyageurs.iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Gendarmerie Briand to Gare du Mée
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Melun to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Melun to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Melun to Lyon train services, operated by Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs, arrive at Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Lyon is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Melun to Lyon.
There are 3918+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Melun and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























