There are 7 ways to get from Perpignan to Lyon by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain 9737
3h 29m€35–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 15m€28–75Drive 449.7 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Lyoncar 449.7 km
4h 11m€70–101Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
6h 22m€115–286Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Perpignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 58m€40–172Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Perpignan to Lyon450.3 km
5h 18m€29Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLS - LYS
6h 19m€85–250
Perpignan to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Perpignan - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Perpignan and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Perpignan and Lyon is 475 km. The road distance is 449.7 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €140.
The train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu takes 3h 29m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Perpignan to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Perpignan - Bus Station.
Perpignan to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €75 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Lyon, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 3h 29m. TGV inOui also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Perpignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Perpignan to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Perpignan to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Perpignan to Lyon train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perpignan to Lyon is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Perpignan to Lyon.
Book your Perpignan to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Perpignan to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Perpignan and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























