There are 7 ways to get from Île d'Oléron to Lyon by ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Boyardville to La Rochelleferry
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
4h 23m€108–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Rochefortbus 67624 / ...
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Lyonbus N746
11h 27m€70–113Bus, train via Tours
- Take the bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Surgeresbus
- Take the train from Surgeres to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
10h 3m€129–249Drive 569.4 km
- Drive from Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron to Lyoncar 569.4 km
7h 27m€88–127Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Rochefortbus
- Take the train from Rochefort to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
7h 38m€100–236Ferry, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Boyardville to La Rochelleferry
- Take the ferry from Embarcadère Vieux-Port to Embarcadère Médiathèqueferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
7h 32mBus, train
- Take the bus from SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre to Gare routièrebus 155
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
13h 42m€71–131
Île d'Oléron to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Île d'Oléron to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Île d'Oléron to Lyon is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Île d'Oléron to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron and arriving at Lyon via Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Île d'Oléron and Lyon is 537 km. The road distance is 569.4 km.
The best way to get from Île d'Oléron to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Tours which takes 10h 3m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Île d'Oléron to Lyon, including transfers.
Île d'Oléron to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron station.
Île d'Oléron to Lyon bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Île d'Oléron to Lyon is 569 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Île d'Oléron to Lyon.
There are 649+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Île d'Oléron, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Lyon via Rochefort in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Surgeres to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rochefort to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Surgeres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rochefort to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 05 46 47 05 10
- Website
- oleron-larochelle.net
Ferry from Boyardville to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- oleron-larochelle.net
Ferry from Boyardville to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- oleron-larochelle.net
- Phone
- 0 810 17 18 17
- Website
- Yélo Mobilités
Ferry from Embarcadère Vieux-Port to Embarcadère Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Yélo Mobilités
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