There are 7 ways to get from Orsay to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 4m€48–165Bus via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 35m€16–55Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Lyonbus N521 / ...
6h 30m€22–55Drive 454.3 km
- Drive from Orsay to Lyoncar 454.3 km
4h 14m€71–102Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Orsay Ville to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 6m€101–246Train via Châtelet les Halles
- Take the train from Orsay Ville to Châtelet les Hallestrain B
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
3h 21m€28–171Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORY - LYS
5h 18m€105–261
Orsay to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orsay to Lyon is to bus which costs €22 - €55 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Orsay to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Orsay to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Orsay Ville and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Orsay and Lyon is 440 km. The road distance is 454.3 km.
The best way to get from Orsay to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Orsay to Lyon, including transfers.
Orsay to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Massy Tgv station.
The best way to get from Orsay to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €55 and takes 6h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 5h 18m.
Orsay to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orsay to Lyon is 454 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Orsay to Lyon.
What companies run services between Orsay, Île-de-France, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €19–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Orsay Ville to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Train from Orsay Ville to Châtelet les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- 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 - Massy-Palaiseau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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