There are 6 ways to get from Melun to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 LyonR
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
3h 15m€28–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 19m€13–45Drive 417.7 km
- Drive from Melun to Lyon417.7 km
3h 54m€64–93Line 7718 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
4h 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de LyonR
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon709 / ...
8h 23m€20–61Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Melun to Lyon416.6 km
5h 5m€22–26
Melun to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to Lyon is to bus which costs €13 - €45 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €28 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Melun to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Pompidou and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Gare de Lieusaint Moissy, Gare du Bras de Fer and Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Melun and Lyon is 473 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 15m and costs €28 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Melun to Lyon, including transfers.
Melun to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 station.
The best way to get from Melun to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €28 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €45 and takes 8h 19m.
Melun to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Lyon is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m 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 15m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €13–45 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- €9–13
- 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
- €45–120
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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