There are 5 ways to get from La Défense 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 38m€54–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Lyonbus N410 / ...
6h 33m€41–77Drive 471.7 km
- Drive from La Défense to Lyoncar 471.7 km
4h 29m€73–106Train, 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
3h 47m€132–303Bus via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyonbus 709 / ...
7h 48m€44–75
La Défense to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Défense to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from La Défense to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from La Défense to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Paris and arriving at Lyon via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from La Défense to Lyon. However, there are services departing from La Défense and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between La Défense and Lyon is 444 km. The road distance is 471.7 km.
The best way to get from La Défense to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from La Défense to Lyon, including transfers.
La Défense to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
La Défense to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from La Défense to Lyon is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between La Défense, Île-de-France, 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 €40–70 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
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
La Défense to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
La Défense to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Perrache station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Défense to Lyon is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from La Défense to Lyon.
There are 4132+ hotels available in Lyon.