There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Les Contamines by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain Tgv
3h 16m€75–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 29m€63–106Drive 468.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Les Contaminescar 468.3 km
4h 51m€72–104Fly, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the bus from Z.I. Tram to La Mairiebus
4h 15m€131–304Train via Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 27m€74–163
Paris to Les Contamines by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Les Contamines is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Les Contamines is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €75 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Les Contamines. However, there are services departing from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and arriving at La Mairie via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Z.I. Tram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Les Contamines. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Meyzieu - Zone industrielle via Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Paris and Les Contamines is 460 km. The road distance is 468.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Les Contamines without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Paris to Les Contamines, including transfers.
Paris to Les Contamines bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Paris to Les Contamines train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Les Contamines is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Les Contamines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv hourly. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Z.I. Tram to La Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Les Contamines bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop station.
Paris to Les Contamines train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Les Contamines is 468 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Paris to Les Contamines.
There are 4119+ hotels available in Les Contamines.