There are 8 ways to get from Paris to La Rive by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
5h 10m€80–192Bus 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
9h 42m€45–98Drive 436.9 km
- Drive from Paris to La Rive436.9 km
5h 26m€67–96Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport 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 Boen Parc Lignon
6h 29m€196–540Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Clermont FerrandIntercités
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc LignonX18
6h 58m€72–192Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne747
10h 12m€69–95Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, taxi
- 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 Montbrison
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to La Rive
6h 39m€158–325Fly Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, drive
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)ORY - LPY
- Drive from Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY) to La Rive
4h 8m€414–822
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to La Rive is to bus via Lyon which costs €45 - €100 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to La Rive is to fly and drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €410 - €850.
The distance between Paris and La Rive is 536 km. The road distance is 436.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to La Rive without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Paris to La Rive, including transfers.
The best way to get from Paris to La Rive is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 9h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to La Rive is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Paris to La Rive.
There are 284+ hotels available in La Rive.
What companies run services between Paris, France and La Rive, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to La Rive via Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Montbrison in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rive via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Châteaucreux Gare Routière, and Hôpital in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €400–800
- 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
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
- 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
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 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
Train from Paris Bercy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- 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 Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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 Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Thiers to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Boen Parc Lignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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