There are 8 ways to get from Lens to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Arras to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 30m€123–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus 781
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 50m€41–87Drive 639.9 km
- Drive from Lens to Lyoncar 639.9 km
6h 34m€103–149Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
4h 57m€141–372Train via Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrachetrain 7815
4h 58m€117–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
9h 28m€79–132Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LIL - LYS
7h 7m€121–317Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
6h 27m€123–359
Lens to Lyon by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Arras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Lens and Lyon is 618 km. The road distance is 639.9 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Lens to Lyon, including transfers.
Lens to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lens station.
Lens to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from Lens to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs €120 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Arras to Lyon Part Dieu 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–180 and the journey takes 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 8h 50m.
- 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
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lens to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Lens to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport station.
Lens to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Lyon is 640 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Lens to Lyon.
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