There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Lyon 01 by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Dieutrain Tgv
3h 6m€23–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
7h 46m€12–35Drive 461.8 km
- Drive from Paris to Lyon 01car 461.8 km
4h 23m€72–103Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the bus from Gare Part-Dieu to Hôtel-Dieubus
4h 35mBus via Bourg-en-Bresse
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Sncf to Hôtel de Ville L. Pradelbus A32
8h 39m€39–64Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Lyon462.4 km
5h 28m€25–27Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORY - LYS
6h 32m€92–248
Paris to Lyon 01 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Lyon 01 is to bus which costs €12 - €35 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Lyon 01 is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €23 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Lyon 01. However, there are services departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Cordeliers via Cité Scolaire Inter. Z1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Paris and Lyon 01 is 429 km. The road distance is 461.8 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Lyon 01 without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €23 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Paris to Lyon 01, including transfers.
Paris to Lyon 01 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
The best way to get from Paris to Lyon 01 is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €23 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €35 and takes 7h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 6h 32m.
Paris to Lyon 01 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Lyon 01 is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Paris to Lyon 01.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Lyon 01, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu hourly. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon every 2 hours. Tickets cost €12–35 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 Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Part-Dieu to Hôtel-Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - cars Région Loire
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Sncf to Hôtel de Ville L. Pradel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Ain
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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