There are 3 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk by train (TGV)
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The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Dunkerque via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Dunkirk is 297 km. The road distance is 288.7 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Dunkirk, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station.
Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dunkerque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Dunkirk.
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