There are 9 ways to get from Royan to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Royan to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 39m€159–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefortbus 153
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Lyonbus N746
11h 20m€42–77Drive 541.9 km
- Drive from Royan to Lyoncar 541.9 km
7h 1m€84–121Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royan to Saintestrain
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
6h 48m€73–185Train
- Take the train from Royan to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the train from Niort to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
9h 37m€129–285Bus via La Rochelle
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routièrebus 153
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 9m€52–91Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
7h 35m€93–245Train, bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royan to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIG - LYS
9h 1m€140–276Train, train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly
- Take the train from Royan to Saintestrain
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
6h 14m€78–345
Royan to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royan to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Royan to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €75 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Royan to Lyon. However, there are services departing from ROY Gare Intermodale and arriving at Lyon via Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Royan to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Royan and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Angouleme and Massy - Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Royan and Lyon is 967 km. The road distance is 541.9 km.
The best way to get from Royan to Lyon without a car is to train via Antony which takes 7h 39m and costs €150 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Royan to Lyon, including transfers.
Royan to Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from ROY Gare Intermodale station.
Royan to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Royan station.
The best way to get from Royan to Lyon is to train via Antony which takes 7h 39m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Royan, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Royan to Lyon Part Dieu via Angouleme, Massy Tgv, and Massy - Palaiseau in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Lyon via Rochefort in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
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 Royan to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- Rail 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Angouleme to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Royan to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Royan to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- Rail 1st Class
- €28–40
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–95
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €95–130
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Niort to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €100–140
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rochefort to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Cars
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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Royan to Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort station.
Royan to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royan to Lyon is 542 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Royan to Lyon.
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