There are 5 ways to get from Thiers to Mâcon by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Saint-Étienne
best- Take the bus from Thiers to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon VilleTer
4h 34m€45–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thiers to Lyon776 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to MâconN1709
5h 5m€21–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare to Gare routière - SNCFP03
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon VilleTer
5h 6mDrive 156.4 km
- Drive from Thiers to Mâcon156.4 km
1h 51m€25–35Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Conchette - Médiathèque to Gare sncfP01
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Macon VilleTer
7h 28m
Thiers to Mâcon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thiers to Mâcon is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Thiers to Mâcon is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Thiers to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Place Chastel and arriving at Mâcon via Thiers and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Thiers and Mâcon is 231 km. The road distance is 156.4 km.
The best way to get from Thiers to Mâcon without a car is to bus and train via Saint-Étienne which takes 4h 34m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Thiers to Mâcon, including transfers.
Thiers to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thiers station.
Thiers to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thiers to Mâcon is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Thiers to Mâcon.
There are 669+ hotels available in Mâcon.
What companies run services between Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Mâcon, France?
You can take a bus from Place Chastel to Mâcon via Autoroute, Thiers, and Lyon in around 5h 5m.
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 73 42 20 20
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Gare routière - SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Bus from Conchette - Médiathèque to Gare sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thiers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Mâcon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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