There are 5 ways to get from Saumur to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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 Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain Intercités / ...
5h 31m€85–190Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saumur to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tours to Lyonbus N744 / ...
8h 44m€46–82Drive 501.7 km
- Drive from Saumur to Lyoncar 501.7 km
5h 23m€78–112Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
4h 34m€84–224Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laudtrain
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
6h 34m€175–445
Saumur to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saumur to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Saumur to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €80 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saumur and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Saumur and Lyon is 531 km. The road distance is 501.7 km.
The best way to get from Saumur to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €190.
The train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu takes 5h 31m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Saumur to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saumur station.
Saumur to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saumur to Lyon is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Saumur to Lyon.
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What companies run services between Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France and Lyon, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu 5 times a day. Tickets cost €85–190 and the journey takes 5h 31m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
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 Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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