There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Les Contamines by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery TgvTgv
3h 31m€51–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon709 / ...
9h 49m€40–64Drive 468.3 km
- Drive from Paris to Les Contamines468.3 km
4h 47m€72–104Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the bus from Z.I. Tram to La Mairie
4h 26m€105–253Train via Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
3h 43m€42–134Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ORY - LYS
6h 23m€112–244
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 €40 - €65 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Les Contamines is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €50 - €180.
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 31m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Paris to Les Contamines, including transfers.
The best way to get from Paris to Les Contamines is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 6h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Les Contamines is 468 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Paris to Les Contamines.
There are 3703+ hotels available in Les Contamines.
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 every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–120 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon every 3 hours. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 6h 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 Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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
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
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 Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Z.I. Tram to La Mairie
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
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