There are 7 ways to get from Saclay 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
best- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part DieuTgv
3h 32m€35–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
6h 48m€17–53Drive 455 km
- Drive from Saclay to Lyon455 km
4h 8m€70–100Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Le Guichet to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
4h 31m€101–246Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon PerracheTgv
3h 42m€73–163Bus via Aéroport Orly 4
- Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
8h 23m€40–60Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ORY - LYS
5h 46m€115–241
Saclay to Lyon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saclay to Lyon is to bus which costs €16 - €55 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Saclay to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €35 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Saclay to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from La Martinière and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Camille Claudel and Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Saclay and Lyon is 453 km. The road distance is 455 km.
The best way to get from Saclay to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Saclay to Lyon, including transfers.
Saclay to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus station.
The best way to get from Saclay to Lyon is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €55 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 5h 46m.
Saclay to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saclay to Lyon is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Saclay to Lyon.
What companies run services between Saclay, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–140 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €18–50 and the journey takes 5h 25m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- 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
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–95
- 1st Class
- €100–130
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 Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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 Massy Tgv to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Guichet to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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