There are 4 ways to get from Tournus to Balbigny by train (TGV), train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Tournus to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to BalbignyTer
3h 43m€44–56Drive 134 km
cheapest- Drive from Tournus to Balbigny134 km
1h 28m€21–31Train, line 702 bus, bus
- Take the train from Tournus to Chalon Sur SaoneTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare TGV702
- Take the bus from Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin to Roanne Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Roanne to BalbignyTer
5h 59m€30–45Train, line 217 bus
- Take the train from Tournus to Villefranche Sur SaoneTer
- Take the bus from Villefranche-Sur-Saône - Gare to Tarare - Gare217
- Take the train from Tarare to Le CoteauTer
5h 17m
Tournus to Balbigny by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tournus to Balbigny is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tournus to Balbigny is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Tournus to Balbigny. However, there are services departing from Tournus and arriving at Balbigny via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Tournus and Balbigny is 209 km. The road distance is 134 km.
The best way to get from Tournus to Balbigny without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Tournus to Balbigny, including transfers.
Tournus to Balbigny train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Tournus station.
Tournus to Balbigny train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tournus to Balbigny is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Tournus to Balbigny.
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You can take a train from Tournus to Balbigny via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 3h 43m.
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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 Tournus to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Balbigny
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tournus to Chalon Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Roanne to Balbigny
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Rail 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Tournus to Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 Tarare to Le Coteau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin to Roanne Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 4 78 70 21 01
- Website
- rhone-alpes.transdev.com
Bus from Villefranche-Sur-Saône - Gare to Tarare - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- rhone-alpes.transdev.com
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