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How to get fromTours to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tours to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3h 3m
    €100–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Tours to Lyonrideshare rideshare 440.5 km
    5h 45m
    €31

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tours to Lyonbus bus N744 / ...
    6h 25m
    €35–65

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    5h 11m
    €111–276

  5. Drive 441.7 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Lyoncar car 441.7 km
    4h 48m
    €70–101

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    4h 42m
    €165–405

Tours to Lyon by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 3m

What companies run services between Tours, France and Lyon, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu 4 times a day. Tickets cost €140–230 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tours to Lyon 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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