There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Bonson by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTgv
3h 46m€69–135Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 32m€21–66Drive 459 km
- Drive from Paris to Bonson459 km
5h 6m€70–101Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Bonson
5h 51m€119–276Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne747
9h 2m€45–63Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Thiers to Bonson
6h 41m€166–502
Paris to Bonson by train and bus (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Bonson is to bus via Lyon which costs €21 - €70 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Bonson is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €65 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Bonson. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Mairie via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Paris and Bonson is 508 km. The road distance is 459 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Bonson without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Paris to Bonson, including transfers.
Paris to Bonson bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from Paris to Bonson is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €21 - €70 and takes 8h 32m.
Paris to Bonson bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Bonson is 459 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Paris to Bonson.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Bonson, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Mairie via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 8h 32m.
- 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
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Bonson
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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 - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Bonson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Thiers to Bonson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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