There are 5 ways to get from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
2h 50m€53–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Lyonbus N410 / ...
6h 47m€35–75Drive 471.8 km
- Drive from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyoncar 471.8 km
4h 28m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 2m€127–313Bus via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
7h 56m€41–71
Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pont de Neuilly - Rive Gauche and arriving at Lyon via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Esplanade de la Défense and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Esplanade de La Défense Station and Lyon is 442 km. The road distance is 471.8 km.
The best way to get from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon, including transfers.
Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Esplanade de La Défense Station, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache hourly. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Lyon 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 5h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- 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
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- 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 La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Esplanade de La Défense Station to Lyon.
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