There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Bonson by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Tgv
3h 47m€95–157Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 24m€35–69Drive 456.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Bonsoncar 456.6 km
5h 13m€71–102Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Bonsontrain
5h 51m€116–275Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étiennebus 747
9h 4m€37–68Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Bonsonbus
6h 41m€206–698
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 €30 - €70 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Bonson is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €95 - €160.
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 24m.
The distance between Paris and Bonson is 509 km. The road distance is 456.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Bonson without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 47m and costs €95 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 24m.
Paris to Bonson bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Bonson is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m 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 €90–150 and the journey takes 2h 48m. 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 24m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- 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
- €11–19
- 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
- €8–22
- 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
- €2–7
- 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
- €5–15
- 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
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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 Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Thiers to Bonson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Bonson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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