There are 6 ways to get from Versailles to Lyon by train (TGV), car, train, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part DieuTgv
2h 19m€45–120Train via Paris Gare De Lyon
cheapest- Take the train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Paris Gare d'AusterlitzC
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
3h 12m€27–128Drive 463.7 km
- Drive from Versailles to Lyon463.7 km
4h 20m€71–103Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
4h 12m€105–254Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Versailles to Lyon463 km
5h 33m€27–29Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ORY - LYS
5h 37m€116–278
Versailles to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Versailles to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €27 - €29 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Versailles to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €45 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Versailles Chantiers and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Versailles and Lyon is 447 km. The road distance is 463.7 km.
The best way to get from Versailles to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €45 - €120.
The train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Versailles to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Versailles Chantiers station.
The best way to get from Versailles to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 5h 37m.
Versailles to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Versailles to Lyon is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Versailles to Lyon.
What companies run services between Versailles, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu once daily. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and Air Corsica fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- 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
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Rail 1st Class
- €5–8
Train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- Rail 1st Class
- €5–9
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Versailles to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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