There are 6 ways to get from Sens 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 Paris
best- Take the train from Sens to Paris Gare De LyonTer
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
3h 21m€46–143Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Garibaldi to 6 Rue Paul Doumer802
- Take the bus from Auxerre to Lyon1619 / ...
7h 20m€20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Rue J. Verne to 6 Rue Paul Doumer802
- Take the bus from Auxerre to Lyon1619 / ...
6h 30m€22–47Drive 357.4 km
- Drive from Sens to Lyon357.4 km
3h 31m€56–80Train, fly
- Take the train from Sens to Paris Bercy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
5h 23m€117–296Train
- Take the train from Sens to Lyon PerracheTer
4h 28m€65–150
Sens to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sens to Lyon is to bus via Lyon which costs €20 - €29 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sens to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 3h 21m and costs €45 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sens to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Rue J. Verne and arriving at Lyon via Auxerre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sens and arriving at Lyon Perrache. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Sens and Lyon is 536 km. The road distance is 357.4 km.
The best way to get from Sens to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 3h 21m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Sens to Lyon, including transfers.
Sens to Lyon bus services, operated by Mobigo - Yonne, depart from Rue J. Verne station.
Sens to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Sens station.
The best way to get from Sens to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 3h 21m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Sens, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Sens to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue J. Verne to Lyon via Auxerre in around 6h 30m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
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 Sens to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Sens to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 Sens to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Rue J. Verne to 6 Rue Paul Doumer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Yonne
Bus from Garibaldi to 6 Rue Paul Doumer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Yonne
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Auxerre to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Auxerre to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Sens to Lyon bus services, operated by Mobigo - Yonne, arrive at 6 Rue Paul Doumer station.
Sens to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sens to Lyon is 357 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Sens to Lyon.
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