There are 5 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or plane
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
1h 56m€50–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
6h 13m€40–65Drive 462.4 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Lyoncar 462.4 km
4h 18m€88–127Fly
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
3h 37m€124–322Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
6h 33m€40–65
Gare de Lyon to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Lyon is to bus via Lyon which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Lyon is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €50 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy and arriving at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Lyon is 426 km. The road distance is 462.4 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €50 - €130.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Gare de Lyon to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Gare de Lyon to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Lyon is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu hourly. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Lyon to Lyon bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Lyon is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Lyon.
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