There are 5 ways to get from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 162 bus, train
best- Take the bus from D'Estienne d'Orves - Division Leclerc to Institut Gustave Roussy - Entrée Principalebus 162
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
3h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 44m€32–78Drive 457.6 km
- Drive from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyoncar 457.6 km
4h 15m€71–102Train, fly
- Take the train from Bourg-la-Reine to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 21m€127–297Bus via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
8h 17m€38–68
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from D'Estienne d'Orves - Division Leclerc and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Charles-de-Gaulle and Lyon is 448 km. The road distance is 457.6 km.
The best way to get from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon without a car is to line 162 bus and train which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon, including transfers.
Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon is 458 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Charles-de-Gaulle to Lyon.
There are 649+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Charles-de-Gaulle, France and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Bourg-la-Reine to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from D'Estienne d'Orves - Division Leclerc to Institut Gustave Roussy - Entrée Principale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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