There are 7 ways to get from Bretagne to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, car, tram, or train
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 Rennes to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
4h 14m€140–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Lyon677.4 km
8h 35m€48Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 50m€60–100Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
3h 27m€137–397Drive 676.9 km
- Drive from Rennes to Lyoncar 676.9 km
7h 6m€109–157Tram to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Liberté to Porte de Gouesnoutram
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BES - LYS
3h 57m€129–369Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
4h 49m€82–248
Bretagne to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bretagne to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €48 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bretagne to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €130 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rennes and arriving at Lyon Perrache. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Bretagne and Lyon is 786 km. The road distance is 676.9 km.
The best way to get from Bretagne to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €140 - €240.
The train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache takes 4h 14m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bretagne to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Bretagne to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Bretagne to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €140 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Bretagne, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache once daily. Tickets cost €160–240 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Rennes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 02 98 80 30 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bibus - Brest métropole océane
Tram from Liberté to Porte de Gouesnou
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Bibus - Brest métropole océane
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rennes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bretagne to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Bretagne to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretagne to Lyon is 677 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Bretagne to Lyon.
Book your Bretagne to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bretagne to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3919+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bretagne and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.