There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain 121A / ...
4h 56m€85–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Tours440.8 km
5h 44m€31Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus 724
8h 17m€45–70Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Dreuxtrain
5h 13m€132–345Drive 442.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Tourscar 442.3 km
4h 47m€83–120Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
6h 5m€92–268
Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire is to rideshare which costs €31 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Ursulines via Vaucanson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Lyon and Centre-Val de Loire is 466 km. The road distance is 442.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €85 - €140.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps takes 4h 56m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Centre-Val de Loire, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps 4 times a day. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 4h 56m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Tours once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Dreux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Dreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lyon to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire is 442 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire.
Book your Lyon to Centre-Val de Loire train tickets online with Omio.
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