There are 6 ways to get from Provence to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain Ter
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
3h 59m€89–172Drive 268.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Lyoncar 268.1 km
3h 24m€43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus 69
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Alsace-Lorrainebus T91
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 40mTaxi, train, fly
- Take the taxi from Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantaxi
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
5h 13m€152–361Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 20m€83–146Bus
- Take the bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gapbus
- Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus 766 / ...
6h 58m€65–111
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Lyon is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Provence to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Peyruis Parc Relais and arriving at Lyon via Gap and Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Aix En Provence Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Provence and Lyon is 424 km. The road distance is 268.1 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Provence to Lyon, including transfers.
Provence to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Peyruis Parc Relais station.
Provence to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
The best way to get from Provence to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Lyon Part Dieu via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Aix En Provence, Gare Routière, Gare TGV, and Aix En Provence Tgv in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Lyon via Peyruis Parc Relais, Gap, Grenoble Europole, and Grenoble in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Peyruis Parc Relais to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- info38@auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Website
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Gare SNCF to Alsace-Lorraine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
Bus from Gap to Grenoble Europole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- cars Région Isère
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Allo Taxi Olivier
- Phone
- +33 6 79 74 12 11
Taxis Thomas
- Phone
- +33 4 92 31 50 50
- Website
- taxisthomas.com
Taxi Bérenger
- Phone
- +33 6 74 53 78 10
Taxi Tamisier
- Phone
- +33 6 07 47 26 97
- Website
- taxitamisier.fr
Taxis Boirel
- Phone
- +33 4 92 72 84 29
- Website
- taxis-manosque.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Provence to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Gap station.
Provence to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Aix En Provence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Lyon is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Provence to Lyon.
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