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How to get fromMende to Lyonby bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 5 ways to get from Mende to Lyon by bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from MENDE - MENDE - Foirail to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus bus 282
    2. Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    5h 29m
    €26–52

  2. Bus, train via Saint-Étienne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from MENDE - MENDE - Foirail to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus bus 282
    2. Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare - Pôle Intermodalbus bus H30
    3. Take the train from Firminy to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    6h 26m
    €16–29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mende to Le Puy En Velaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleretbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 30m
    €75–115

  4. Drive 219.7 km

    1. Drive from Mende to Lyoncar car 219.7 km
    3h
    €35–50

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 40m
    €57–149

Mende to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 235.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Mende, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Mende to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Le Puy En Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret, and Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mende to Lyon Part Dieu via Nimes in around 5h 40m.

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